Neajlov

The Neajlov is a river in Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Argeș,^[1][2] which it meets near Gostinari, Giurgiu County.^[3] It rises from the higher Romanian Plain, east of Pitești. It is 188 km (117 mi) long and its basin area is 3,718.5 km² (1,435.7 sq mi).^[4]

Neajlov
Neajlov near Dealu, Giurgiu
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Argeș, Dâmbovița, Giurgiu
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Argeș
• location	Comana
• coordinates	44°11′14″N 26°12′22″E
Length	188 km (117 mi)
Basin size	3,718.5 km2 (1,435.7 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• right	Dâmbovnic, Câlniștea

Location

The river basin is located in the southern part of Romania, its geographic range being 24°51’12” to 26°13’52” E longitude and 43°55’31” to 44°49’32” N latitude.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Neajlov, from source to mouth: Oarja, Morteni, Petrești, Uliești, Corbii Mari, Vânătorii Mici, Crevedia Mare, Clejani, Bulbucata, Iepurești, Singureni, Călugăreni, Comana.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Neajlov (from source to mouth):^[2]

Left: Neajlovel (I), Neajlovel (II), Izvor, Ilfovăț

Right: Valea Strâmbă, Copăcel, Holboca, Baracu, Chiricanu, Dâmbovnic, Bălăria, Vârtop, Câlniștea, Dadilovăț, Gurban

Lakes

• Lake Comana

History

The Battle of Călugăreni from August 1595 between the Wallachian army led by Michael the Brave and the Ottoman army led by Koca Sinan Pasha, was fought on the banks of the Neajlov.