The Belcina (also: Belchia, Hungarian: Békény-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.[1][2] It flows through the town Gheorgheni, and joins the Mureș near the village Joseni.[3] Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 109 km2 (42 sq mi).[2]
| Belcina Békény-patak, Belchia | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Harghita County |
| Villages | Gheorgheni, Joseni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hășmaș Mountains |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Joseni |
• coordinates | 46°42′12″N 25°28′16″E / 46.7034°N 25.4712°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Gherpătocul Mare, Gherpătocul Mic, Modoroș, Mogoș Biuc |
| • right | Cianod, Cetatea |
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. pp. 251–252.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 133–134. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.9
- ^ Belchia / Belcina, Becheni, Belchina (jud. Harghita), e-calauza.ro
