The Barcău or Bereteu ( Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...

which has its origin in

Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers H ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...

. It is about long with a

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area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
IPCDR After crossing

Bihor County Bihor County () is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea. Toponymy The origin of ...

in Romania and Hajdú-Bihar and

Békés County Békés (, , ro, Județul Bichiș) is an administrative division (county or ''megye'') in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Hajdú-Bihar. The ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...

, it flows into the Sebes-Körös (Romanian: Crișul Repede) near

Szeghalom Szeghalom is a town in Békés county, in southeastern Hungary. History The jewish community In the 19th and 20th centuries, a Jewish community with hundreds of members lived in the village. On March 19, 1944, after the German army entered Hun ...

. Its length in Romania is . The upper reach of the Barcău, upstream of the junction with the Răchita is locally called the ''Ștei'', ''Berchesei'' or ''Bărcașu''. The reach between the junctions with the Răchita and the Toplița is locally known as the ''Tusa''. The name Barcău is only used following its confluence with the Toplița.Izvoarele Barcăului – Munții Șes

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Barcău, from source to mouth: in Romania: Valcău de Jos,

Boghiș Boghiș ( hu, Szilágybagos) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. Established in 2005 by being split off from Nușfalău Nușfalău ( hu, Szilágynagyfalu or ''Nagyfalu'') is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Rom ...

Nușfalău Nușfalău ( hu, Szilágynagyfalu or ''Nagyfalu'') is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilghez (''Bürgezd'') and Nușfalău; Boghiș and Bozieș split off in 2005 to form Boghiș commune. ...

, Ip, Suplacu de Barcău,

Balc Balc ( hu, Balk) was, according to many historians (''e.g.'', Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol, Ştefan Pascu), the third ''voivode'' of Moldavia, ruling in ca. 1359 or 1364, but the sequence of the ''voivode''s listed in the Slavo-Romanian chronicles d ...

, Abram, Marghita, Abrămuț, Chișlaz, Sălard,

Tămășeu Tămășeu ( hu, Paptamási) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeaste ...

, in Hungary Kismarja, Pocsaj, Gáborján,

Berettyóújfalu Berettyóújfalu is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in center of the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is 40 km south from Debrecen (the second largest city in Hungary), and about 35 km from Oradea (Romania). Berettyóúj ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Barcău (from source to mouth): *Left: Valea Răchitelor, Toplița,

Iaz Iaz or IAZ may refer to several places in Romania: * Iaz, a village in Strugari Commune, Bacău County * Iaz, a village in Obreja Commune, Caraș-Severin County * Iaz, a village in Plopiș Commune, Sălaj County * Iaz, a village in Dornești C ...

, Valea Mare,

Groapa The Groapa is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Zăuan. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Sălaj County {{Sălaj-river-stub ...

Cerăsei The Cerăsei is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Cosniciu de Jos. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Sălaj County {{Sălaj-river-stub ...

, Marca,

Borumlaca The Borumlaca is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Suplacu de Barcău. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bihor County {{Bihor-river-stu ...

, Săldăbagiu, Bistra, Valea Albă, Tria,

Valea Fânețelor The Valea Fânețelor (also: ''Valea Fânațelor'' or ''Ghepiș'') is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău near Cenaloș.

, Almaș,

Valea Vițeilor The Valea Vițeilor is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Sălard Sălard ( hu, Szalárd) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hodoș (''Jákóhodo ...

Fâneața Mare The Fâneața Mare is a left tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Tămășeu Tămășeu ( hu, Paptamási) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is ...

, Crișul Mic *Right: Comăneasa, Ip,

Camăr Camăr ( hu, Kémer) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Camăr and Pădureni (''Erdőaljarakottyás''). Population At the 2002 census, 91.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 6.4% Roman ...

, Curătura, Dijir,

Inot The Inot is a right tributary of the river Barcău in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hu ...

Cheț The Cheț is a right tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in the city Marghita. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bihor County {{Bihor-river-stub ...

Valea Lacului The Valea Lacului is a right tributary of the river Barcău in Romania. It discharges into the Barcău in Petreu Petreu ( hu, Monospetri) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,071 people (2011). It is composed ...

, Făncica, Sânnicolau, Roșiori, Ier

References

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