Olt (river)
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The Olt River (Romanian and Hungarian; German: Alt; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a river in Romania. It flows in the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman times.
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea, Olt, Teleorman |
Cities | Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Slatina |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Hășmaș Mountains |
- location | Bălan, Harghita |
- elevation | 1,440 m (4,720 ft) |
Mouth | Danube |
- location | near Turnu Măgurele |
- coordinates | 43°42′46″N 24°48′1″E |
Length | 615 km (382 mi) |
Basin size | 24,050 km2 (9,290 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | mouth |
- average | 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
- left | Râul Negru, Bârsa, Topolog |
- right | Cormoș, Cibin, Lotru, Olteț |
River code | VIII.1 |
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