Someșul Mare

The Someșul Mare (Great Someș, Hungarian: Nagy-Szamos) is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the Preluci and the Zmeu. The Someșul Mare flows west through Rodna, Năsăud and Beclean, until it meets the Someșul Mic at Mica, upstream of Dej.^[1][2][3] Its length is 130 km (81 mi) and its basin size is 5,033 km² (1,943 sq mi).^[2] Downstream from its confluence with the Someșul Mic, the river is called Someș.

Someșul Mare
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj
Towns	Sângeorz-Băi, Năsăud, Beclean
Physical characteristics
Source	Rodna Mountains
Mouth	Someș
• location	Mica
• coordinates	47°8′41″N 23°54′48″E
Length	130 km (81 mi)
Basin size	5,033 km2 (1,943 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Șieu

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mare, from source to mouth: Șanț, Rodna, Maieru, Sângeorz-Băi, Ilva Mică, Feldru, Năsăud, Salva, Nimigea, Chiuza, Beclean, Petru Rareș, Mica.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare:^[2]

Left: Măria, Valea Mare, Cârțibavul Mare, Ilva, Târgul, Frâu, Valea Carelor, Bratoșa, Șieu, Meleș, Valea Viilor

Right: Gagi, Cobășel, Pârâul Băilor, Anieș, Maieru, Cormaia, Borcut, Feldrișel, Valea lui Dan, Rebra, Gersa, Valea Caselor, Valea Podului, Sălăuța, Runc, Țibleș, Între Hotare, Ilișua, Valea Mare, Lelești, Gârbăul Dejului