The Șar (Hungarian: Sár-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Mureș in Glodeni.[3] Its name originates from the Hungarian "sár" meaning “mud”, so the Hungarian name means “Muddy Creek”. Its length is 20 km (12 mi) and its basin size is 103 km2 (40 sq mi).[2]
| Șar Sár-patak | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Mureș County |
| Villages | Fărăgău, Toldal, Păingeni, Glodeni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Glodeni |
• coordinates | 46°38′47″N 24°36′48″E / 46.6464°N 24.6134°E |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ercea, Almaș |
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. 283.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 141–142. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.60
- ^ Sar / Sarul / Noroiasul (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro
