The Cernița is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Abrud.[1][2] It flows through the village Ciuruleasa, and joins the Abrud near the town Abrud. It is fed by several smaller streams, including the Buninginea and the Ciuruleasa. Its length is 12 km (7.5 mi) and its basin size is 66 km2 (25 sq mi).[2]
| Cernița | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Alba County |
| Villages | Ciuruleasa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Abrud |
• location | near Abrud |
• coordinates | 46°16′55″N 23°03′29″E / 46.282°N 23.058°E |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Abrud→ Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ciuruleasa |
| • right | Buninginea |
References
edit- ^ "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. 315.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 149. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.10.3
