The Canalul Timiș (Timiș Canal) is a canal linking the rivers Timiș and Ghimbășel in Brașov County, central Romania. It is 14 km (8.7 mi) long,[1] and was first documented in the year 1500.[2] The canal starts at Dâmbul Morii near Timișu de Jos, running parallel to the river Timiș until Dârste, where it turns to the northwest. It passes north of the historic centre of Brașov, and discharges into the Ghimbășel in Stupini, a northern neighbourhood of Brașov. The canal intercepts the small rivers flowing towards the city from the Postăvarul Massif (Pârâul Ciurii, Șipot, Aluniș, Valea Cetății, Șcheiu) and diverts them into the Ghimbășel, on many reaches using the river beds of previous rivers. In the city the canal is covered.
| Canalul Timiș Timiș Canal | |
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Maximum height above sea level | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Minimum height above sea level | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Timiș near Dâmbul Morii, Romania |
| End point | Ghimbășel north of Brașov, Romania |
| Beginning coordinates | 45°35′54″N 25°38′49″E / 45.5984°N 25.6469°E |
| Ending coordinates | 45°41′26″N 25°33′56″E / 45.69056°N 25.56556°E |
References
edit- ^ Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 274. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.50.6.2
- ^ Aldea, Sebastian (3 November 2017). "Jumătate de veac de inconștiență a cetățenilor s-a depus în canalele subterane ale Brașovului. SGA a scos din Canalul Timiș balastul și gunoaiele strânse în ultimii 50 de ani". Brașov Metropolitan. Retrieved 12 June 2019.