Vedea

The Vedea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvede̯a]) is a river in southern Romania that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the Danube.^[1][2] It has a total length of 224 km,^[2] of which 33 km is regulated. Its drainage basin area is 5,430 km².^[2][3]

Vedea
Vedea in 2011, near Peretu
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Argeș, Olt, Teleorman
Towns	Roșiorii de Vede, Alexandria
Physical characteristics
Source	Dădulești Hill
• location	Cotmeana Plateau
• elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Mouth	Danube
• location	Bujoru
• coordinates	43°39′13″N 25°31′35″E
• elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Length	224 km (139 mi)
Basin size	5,430 km2 (2,100 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Teleorman

It flows in Argeș, Olt and Teleorman counties. The towns Alexandria and Roșiorii de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river.

The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *wed, "water".^[4][5]

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth: Făgețelu, Spineni, Tătulești, Optași, Corbu, Nicolae Titulescu, Văleni, Stejaru, Roșiorii de Vede, Vedea, Peretu, Plosca, Mavrodin, Buzescu, Alexandria, Poroschia, Brânceni, Smârdioasa, Cervenia, Conțești, Bragadiru, Bujoru.

Tributaries

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

• Left: Ciorâca, Tișar, Vedița, Cupen, Cotmeana, Tecuci, Burdea, Pârâul Câinelui, Teleorman
• Right: Plapcea, Dorofei, Bratcov, Bărâcea, Nanov, Izvoarele, Rojiștea