The Aiud or Aiudul de Sus () is a left

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 Mureș in

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Course and description

It discharges into the Mureș in

Aiud Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...

.Aiud / Aiudul de Sus (jud. Alba)
e-calauza.ro The upper reach is also known as ''Siloș''. Its length is and its basin size is .

References

Rivers of Alba County Rivers of Romania Aiud {{Alba-river-stub