Niraj

This article is about the river. For the Indo-Nepalese masculine name, see Neeraj. For other uses, see Niraj (disambiguation).

The Niraj (Hungarian: Nyárád; German: Niersch) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. Its name originates from the Hungarian word nyár, meaning "poplar". It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.^[1][2] It starts at the confluence of headwaters Nirajul Mare and Nirajul Mic. It flows through the villages Câmpu Cetății, Eremitu, Mătrici, Călugăreni, Dămieni, Grâușorul, Vărgata, Miercurea Nirajului, Dumitreștii, Gălești, Bolintineni, Păsăreni, Murgești, Acățari, Stejeriș, Crăciunești, Ilieni, Gheorghe Doja, Leordeni and joins the Mureș in Vidrasău, near the town Ungheni.^[3] Its length is 82 km (51 mi) (including its source river Nirajul Mare) and its basin size is 651 km² (251 sq mi).^[2]

Niraj
Native name	Nyárád (Hungarian) Niersch (German)
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Mureș County
Towns	Miercurea Nirajului, Ungheni
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of headwaters Nirajul Mare and Nirajul Mic.
• location	Сâmpu Cetății
• coordinates	46.6742°N 25.0194°E / 46.6742; 25.0194
Mouth	Mureș
• location	near Ungheni
• coordinates	46.481°N 24.427°E / 46.481; 24.427
Length	82 km (51 mi)
Basin size	651 km2 (251 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

Tributaries

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

• Left: Nirajul Mic, Hosu, Călugăreni, Nirajul Mic, Niaroș, Vaia, Pârâul Mare, Tirimia, Cerghid
• Right: Nirajul Mare, Diceal, Ciadou, Hodoșa, Vărgata, Valea spre Șardu, Maiad