The Homorod (Hungarian: Homoród) is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It is formed at the confluence of its headwaters Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic, in the village Homorod. It discharges into the Olt in Ungra. Its length is 8 km (62 km), including the Homorodul Mare. The basin size of the Homorod is 855 km2 (330 sq mi).[2]
| Homorod | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Brașov County |
| Villages | Homorod |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of headwaters Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic |
| • coordinates | 46°02′15″N 25°17′09″E / 46.0375°N 25.2859°E |
| Mouth | Olt |
• location | Ungra |
• coordinates | 45°59′24″N 25°16′48″E / 45.9901°N 25.2800°E |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 855 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Homorodul Mic, Slatina |
| • right | Homorodul Mare, Cozd |
| River code | VIII.1.71 |
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. 670.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 278–280. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.71
