The Neajlov is a river in

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

Gostinari Gostinari is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gostinari and Mironești. References External links

Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-ge ...

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. 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
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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 Morteni is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 2,564 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Morteni and Neajlovu (until 1964 ''Cacova''). References

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, Petrești, Uliești, Corbii Mari,

Vânătorii Mici Vânătorii Mici is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Corbeanca, Cupele, Izvoru, Poiana lui Stângă, Vâlcelele, Vânătorii Mari, Vânătorii Mici, and Zădăriciu. The commune is situated ...

Crevedia Mare Crevedia Mare is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is located about 20 km west of Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovi� ...

, Clejani,

Bulbucata Bulbucata is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Romania, in the traditional region of Muntenia. It is composed of four villages: Bulbucata, Coteni, Făcău, and Teișori. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of , on ...

, 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,

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, Baracu, Chiricanu,

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 and ...

, Bălăria, 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

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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