Arpaș

River in Sibiu County, Romania
Arpaș is located in Romania
Arpaș
LocationCountryRomaniaCountiesSibiu CountyVillagesArpașu de Sus, Arpașu de JosPhysical characteristicsSourceFăgăraș Mountains MouthOlt
 • location
Arpașu de Jos
 • coordinates
45°47′16″N 24°37′09″E / 45.7877°N 24.6193°E / 45.7877; 24.6193Length25 km (16 mi)Basin size82 km2 (32 sq mi)Discharge  • locationMouth • average2.13 m3/s (75 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionOlt→ Danube→ Black SeaTributaries  • leftAlbota, Plăvaia, Arpășel • rightPodragu

The Arpaș (Hungarian: Árpás-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Olt in Arpașu de Jos.[3] The source of the Arpaș is in the Făgăraș Mountains. Its length is 25 km (16 mi) and its basin size is 82 km2 (32 sq mi).[2]

Hydronymy

The Hungarian name means "barley". The Romanian name derives from that.

References

  1. ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 682.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 284. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.106
  3. ^ Arpasul / Arpasul Mare (jud. Sibiu), e-calauza.ro
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