Valea Roșie (Crișul Negru)
River in Bihor County, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Valea Roșie or Roșia (Hungarian: Rossia-patak or Remete-patak) is a river in Romania, Bihor County, right tributary of the Crișul Negru.[1][2] Its length is 38 km (24 mi) and its basin size is 308 km2 (119 sq mi).[3]
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Valea Roșie Roșia | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Bihor County |
Villages | Roșia, Remetea, Pocola |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Roșia Karst Spring |
• location | Pădurea Craiului Mountains |
• coordinates | 46.849°N 22.424°E / 46.849; 22.424 |
• elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Mouth | Crișul Negru |
• location | Petrani |
• coordinates | 46°40′59″N 22°16′18″E |
• elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
Basin size | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Crișul Negru→ Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The river starts at the Roșia karst spring in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It flows through the hills of the Beiuș Depression and joins the Crișul Negru near Pocola.[4] The most important villages on the river are Roșia, Remetea and Pocola.