The Crișul Alb ( Romanian ), ( Hungarian : Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania , in the historical region of Transylvania , and in south-eastern Hungary ( Békés County ).
5-632: Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni) of Romania. It flows through the towns of Brad , Ineu , Chișineu-Criș in Romania, and Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös ( Crișul Negru ) a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the river Körös ( Criș ), which ultimately flows into the Danube . In Romania, its length
10-484: Is 234 km (145 mi), and its basin size is 4,240 km (1,640 sq mi). The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth. The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb: The Canalul Morilor , an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between Buteni and Pilu . This Békés County location article
15-692: Is a mountain range in Transylvania , Romania , which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians . The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at 1,849 metres (6,066 ft). The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 caves . The Apuseni Mountains do not present an uninterrupted chain of mountains, but possess many low and easy passes towards the Crișana and the Pannonian Plain . Going from south to north
20-714: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Arad 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 Hunedoara County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Apuseni Mountains The Apuseni Mountains ( Romanian : Munții Apuseni , lit. transl. 'Western Mountains' ; Hungarian : Erdélyi-középhegység , transl. 'Transylvanian Mountains' )
25-672: The principal groups are: the Munții Metaliferi ("Ore Mountains") with the basaltic masses of the Detunata (1,148 metres (3,766 ft)) near Abrud ; the Bihor Mountains , with numerous caverns , with the highest peak the Bihorul (1,849 metres (6,066 ft)); to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak 1,820 metres (5,970 ft)), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca ;
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