| Tarcău | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Neamț County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Grindușul |
| • location | Tarcău Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E / 46.64583°N 26.15333°E / 46.64583; 26.15333 |
| • elevation | 1,537 m (5,043 ft) |
| Mouth | Bistrița |
| • location | Tarcău |
| • coordinates | 46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E / 46.89139°N 26.13611°E / 46.89139; 26.13611 |
| • elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Basin size | 392 km (151 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bistrița→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Tarcău (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It discharges into the Bistrița in the village Tarcău. It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 392 km (151 sq mi).
The Hungarian name means "baldstone". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:
- Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
- Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu
References
- "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. 953.
- ^ Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 396. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.53.49
- Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05., map page 10
- Tarcau (jud. Neamt), e-calauza.ro
- Caracteristicile județului Neamț, p. 4 (in Romanian)
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