The Neajlov is a river 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, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...

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

Gostinari Gostinari is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borde ...

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 – over 96% * Roman ...

. It rises from the higher Romanian Plain, east of

Pitești Pitești () is a city in Romania, located on the 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 the historical re ...

. 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, the geographic range being 24°51’12”-26°13’52” E longitude and 43°55’31”-44°49’32” N latitude.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Neajlov, from source to mouth:

Oarja Oarja is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', ...

Morteni Morteni is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulg ...

, Petrești,

Uliești Uliești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 4,455 people. It is composed of eight villages: Croitori, Hanu lui Pală, Jugureni, Mănăstioara, Olteni, Ragu, Stavropolia and Uliești. The commune lies among ...

Corbii Mari Corbii Mari is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, 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, ...

Vânătorii Mici Vânătorii Mici is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, 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 ...

Crevedia Mare Crevedia Mare is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania The commune is located about 20 km west of Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, indu ...

Clejani Clejani is a commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania, about 40 km south of Bucharest, in the Vlașca region (part of Muntenia), on the Danube Plains near the Bulgarian border. It is composed of four villages: Clejani, Neajlovu, Podu Doa ...

Bulbucata Bulbucata is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, 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, ...

Iepurești Iepurești is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It bord ...

, Singureni, Călugăreni, Comana.

Tributaries

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

Neajlovel The Neajlovel is a left tributary of the river Neajlov 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, ...

(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 Iepurești is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, ...

Right: Valea Strâmbă, Copăcel,

Holboca Holboca is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. It is composed of seven villages: Cristești, Dancu, Holboca, Orzeni, Rusenii Noi, Rusenii Vechi and Valea Lungă. Natives * Ion Negrescu ...

Baracu The Baracu is a right tributary of the river Neajlov 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 ...

Chiricanu The Chiricanu is a right tributary of the river Neajlov 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, ...

Dâmbovnic The Dâmbovnic is a right tributary of the river Neajlov in Romania. It discharges into the Neajlov in Obedeni. Its length is and its basin size is . Geography The river flows through four different counties: Argeș, Dâmbovița, Teleorman a ...

Bălăria The Bălăria is a right tributary of the river Neajlov 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 ...

, Vârtop,

Câlniștea The Câlniștea is a right tributary of the river Neajlov in Romania. It discharges into the Neajlov in Călugăreni. Its length is and its basin size is .Angheluță Vădineanu, Carmen Postolache, Georgia Cosor, Teodora Pălărie, Costel Negrei ...

, Dadilovăț, Gurban

Lakes

Lake Comana A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a Depression (geology), basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the World Ocean, oce ...

History

The

Battle of Călugăreni The Battle of Călugăreni was a battle in the history of early modern Romania. It took place on between the Wallachian army led by Michael the Brave and the Ottoman army led by Koca Sinan Pasha. It was part of the Long Turkish War, fought b ...

from August 1595 between the Wallachian army led by

Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul 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 Transylvania (1599 – 1600). ...

and the

Ottoman Ottoman is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, ‘uthmān). It may refer to: Governments and dynasties * Ottoman Caliphate, an Islamic caliphate from 1517 to 1924 * Ottoman Empire, in existence fro ...

army led by

Koca Sinan Pasha Koca Sinan Pasha ( tr, Koca Sinan Paşa, "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. In a Ragusan docum ...

, was fought on the banks of the Neajlov.

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Argeș County Rivers of Dâmbovița County Rivers of Giurgiu County {{Giurgiu-river-stub