The Ier or Eriu () is a right
tributary
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of the river
Barcău
The Barcău or Bereteu ( Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It is about long with a watershed area of .[Romania
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and
Hungary
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. It discharges into the Barcău in
Pocsaj. The
Andrid Dam is constructed on this river. The Ier flows through the villages
Mihăieni,
Eriu-Sâncrai,
Ghirolt,
Rădulești,
Hotoan,
Sudurău,
Dindești,
Andrid,
Sălacea,
Cherechiu,
Săcueni
Săcueni (; ; ; ''Seklhid''; ), often spelled ''Săcuieni'', is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Cadea (''Kágya''), Ciocaia (''Csokaly''), Cubulcut (''Érköbölkút''), Olosig (''Érolaszi''), and Sân ...
,
Diosig in Romania, and
Pocsaj in Hungary. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name of the river means "brook". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ier:
*Left:
Checheț,
Santău,
Sărvăzel, Pir
*Right:
Cubic
Cubic may refer to:
Science and mathematics
* Cube (algebra), "cubic" measurement
* Cube, a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex
** Cubic crystal system, a crystal system w ...
,
Sânmiclăuș,
Pârâul Morii,
Zimoiaș,
Rât,
Salcia,
Ierul Îngust
References
* Memoriu privind planul de apărare împotriva inundațiilor Satu Mar
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Bihor County
Rivers of Satu Mare County
Rivers of Hungary
International rivers of Europe
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