The Ghighiu is a right tributary of the river Sărata in Romania.[1] It discharges into the Sărata near Jilavele. It flows through the towns and villages Gura Vadului, Mizil, Baba Ana, Gradiștea and Boldești. Its length is 48 km (30 mi) and its basin size is 563 km2 (217 sq mi).[1]
| Ghighiu | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Prahova, Ialomița |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Sărata |
• coordinates | 44°49′44″N 26°34′01″E / 44.829°N 26.567°E |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Basin size | 563 km2 (217 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sărata→ Ialomița→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Râiosul, Dulban |
| • right | Tohăneanca, Bălana |
References
edit- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 356–357. OCLC 895459847. River code: XI.1.22.4
