The Lăpuș () is a right

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...

of the river

Someș The Someș () or Szamos ( or ''Samosch'') is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania. It has a length of (including its source river Someșul Mare), of which 50 km are in Hungary.Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It originates in the Lăpuș Mountains,

Maramureș County Maramureș County () is a county (județ) in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ ...

. It discharges into the Someș in Bușag, west of

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.Lapus (jud. Maramures)
e-calauza.ro It flows through the communes Băiuț, Lăpuș,

Târgu Lăpuș Târgu Lăpuș (; , , ) is a town in Maramureș County, northern Transylvania, Romania. It administers thirteen villages: Boiereni (''Boérfalva''), Borcut (''Borkút''), Cufoaia (''Kohópatak''), Dămăcușeni (''Domokos''), Dobricu Lăpușului ...

, Vima Mică,

Șomcuta Mare Șomcuta Mare (; ) is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Buciumi (''Törökfalu''), Buteasa (''Bucsonfalva''), Ciolt (''Csolt''), Codru Butesii (''Kodrulytelep''), Finteușu Mare (''Nagyfentős''), Hovrila ( ...

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Coaș Coas is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Coaș and Întrerâuri. These were part of Săcălășeni Săcălășeni () is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Coruia (''K ...

Săcălășeni Săcălășeni () is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Coruia (''Karuly''), Culcea (''Kővárkölcse''), and Săcălășeni. From 1968 to 2004, it also included four other villages. These were then split off ...

Groși Groși () is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Groși, Ocoliș (''Feketefalu''), and Satu Nou de Jos (''Alsóújfalu''). The commune lies on the banks of the Lăpuș River. It is located in the western p ...

Coltău Coltău () is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cătălina (''Koltókatalin'') and Coltău. Formerly independent, the villages were part of Săcălășeni Commune from 1968 to 2004, when they were split off t ...

, Recea and

Tăuții-Măgherăuș Tăuții-Măgherăuș () is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers six villages: Băița (''Láposbánya''), Bozânta Mare (''Nagybozinta''), Bușag (''Buság''), Merișor, Nistru (''Miszbánya''), and Ulmoasa (''Szilas''). Tă ...

. Its length is and its basin size is .

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lăpuș (from source to mouth): *Left: Tocila, Botiz, Râoaia, Iedera, Suciu, Nireș, Rohia, Valea Mare, Valea Gâdelui, Boiul, Prislop *Right: Strâmbul Băiuț, Rotunda, Dobric, Valea Rea, Cavnic, Chechiș, Craica, Săsar, Băița

References

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