The Crasna ( Romanian ) or Kraszna ( Hungarian ) is the name of a river in northwestern Romania and northeastern Hungary . The Crasna is a left tributary of the Tisza . Its source is in Transylvania , Romania, near the village of Crasna . It flows through the Romanian counties Sălaj and Satu Mare and the Hungarian county Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg . It flows into the Tisza in Vásárosnamény . Cities along the Crasna are Șimleu Silvaniei in Romania, Nagyecsed and Mátészalka in Hungary.
6-849: Until the 1890s the Crasna discharged into the river Someș . Since then, the lower course of the Crasna has been regulated and it discharges into the Tisza 3.5 km downstream of the confluence of Tisza and Someș. Its basin size is 1,931 km (746 sq mi). The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crasna, from source to mouth: Cizer , Horoatu Crasnei , Crasna , Vârșolț , Pericei , Șimleu Silvaniei , Măeriște , Sărmășag , Bobota , Supur , Acâș , Craidorolț , Moftin , Berveni (in Romania) and Nagyecsed , Mátészalka and Vásárosnamény (in Hungary). The following rivers are tributaries to
12-517: A total length of 5,528 km, or 7% of the total length of the country. Basin area represents 6.6% of the country area and 71% of the area of Someș–Tisza hydrographic basin. To prevent flooding , the Someș is dammed in the lower course. In the spring of 1970, due to heavy rains, the Someș flooded part of Satu Mare and surrounding plains. The discharge exceeded 3,300 m /s compared to that year's average of 210 m /s. The following rivers are tributaries to
18-627: Is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania . It has a length of 415 km (258 mi) (including its source river Someșul Mare ), of which 50 km are in Hungary. The Someș is the fifth largest river by length and volume in Romania. The hydrographic basin forms by the confluence at Mica , a commune about 4 km upstream of Dej , of Someșul Mare and Someșul Mic rivers. Someșul Mic (formed by
24-531: The Lăpuș on the right side. The valley of Someșul Mare has much auriferous alluvium that, until the early 20th century, were brought to the surface using traditional tools. Specialists say that in the Someșul Mare were found grains of gold of 21 carats. The Someș drains a basin of 18,146 km (7,006 sq mi), of which 15,740 km (6,080 sq mi) in Romania. Its basin comprises 403 rivers with
30-640: The Crasna: This article related to a river in Satu Mare County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Hungary is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Sălaj County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Some%C8%99 The Someș ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈsomeʃ] ) or Szamos ( German : Somesch or Samosch )
36-551: The confluence of Someșul Rece with Someșul Cald ) originates in the Apuseni Mountains , and Someșul Mare springs from the Rodna Mountains . Someșul Mare has a length of 130 km and an area of 5,033 km and a slight asymmetry in favor of the left side of the basin. For the entire basin of Someș, the asymmetry on left becomes pronounced between Dej and Ardusat to change in the opposite direction after receiving
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