The Iara is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Cluj County, western Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages Valea Ierii, Băișoara and Iara, and joins the Arieș in Buru.[3] Its length is 48 km (30 mi) and its basin size is 321 km2 (124 sq mi).[2]
| Iara | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Cluj County |
| Villages | Valea Ierii, Băișoara, Iara, Surduc, Buru |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Arieș |
• location | near Moldovenești |
• coordinates | 46°30′32″N 23°35′38″E / 46.509°N 23.594°E |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Basin size | 321 km2 (124 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Iara (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Șoimul, Valea Calului and Agriș
- Right: Măruț, Valea Sălașelor, Săvulești, Ierța and Almășeni
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. 323.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 151–152. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.28
- ^ Iara / Valea Ierii (jud. Cluj), e-calauza.ro
