The Neajlov is a river in

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 is a right tributary of the river Argeș, which it meets near Gostinari,

Giurgiu County Giurgiu () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was . * Romanians – 96% * Romani ...

. It rises from the higher Romanian Plain, east of

Pitești Pitești () is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș (river), Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in th ...

. It is long and its basin area is .Angheluță Vădineanu, Carmen Postolache, Georgia Cosor, Teodora Pălărie, Costel Negrei, Magdalena Bucur - Case Study Report
The Neajlov Catchment
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Location

The river basin is located in the southern part of Romania, its geographic range being 24°51’12” to 26°13’52” E longitude and 43°55’31” to 44°49’32” N latitude.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Neajlov, from source to mouth: Oarja, Morteni, Petrești, Uliești, Corbii Mari, Vânătorii Mici, Crevedia Mare, Clejani, Bulbucata, Iepurești, Singureni, Călugăreni, Comana.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Neajlov (from source to mouth): Left: Neajlovel (I), Neajlovel (II), Izvor,

Ilfovăț The Ilfovăț is a left tributary of the river Neajlov in Romania. Its length is and its basin size is . It discharges into the Neajlov in Iepurești. References

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Right: Valea Strâmbă, Copăcel, Holboca, Baracu, Chiricanu, Dâmbovnic, Bălăria, Vârtop, Câlniștea, Dadilovăț, Gurban

Lakes

* Lake Comana

History

The Battle of Călugăreni from August 1595 between the

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n army led by

Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593–1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), Transylvani ...

and the Ottoman army led by

Koca Sinan Pasha Koca Sinan Pasha (, "Sinan the Great", ; c. 1506 – 3 April 1596) was an Albanian-born Ottoman Grand Vizier, military figure, and statesman. From 1580 until his death he served five times as Grand Vizier. Early life Sinan Pasha, also known ...

, was fought on the banks of the Neajlov.

References

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