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Argeș (river)
Romanian river / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argeş is a river in the southern part of Romania. It is a tributary of the Danube River.
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Argeș | |
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![]() The Argeș in Mihăilești-Cornetu | |
![]() The Argeș in Romania | |
Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Argeș, Dâmbovița, Ilfov, Giurgiu, Călărași |
Cities | Curtea de Argeș, Pitești, Oltenița |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Făgăraș Mountains |
- elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
Mouth | Danube |
- location | Oltenița |
- coordinates | 44°3′33″N 26°37′1″E |
Length | 350 km (220 mi) |
Basin size | 12,550 km2 (4,850 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | mouth |
- average | 71 m3/s (2,500 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
- left | Vâlsan, Râul Doamnei, Dâmbovița |
- right | Neajlov |
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