The Poșaga is a small river in the
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...
,
Alba County
Alba County () is a county (județ) of Romania located in the historic region of Transylvania. Its capital is Alba Iulia, a city with a population of 63,536.
Name
"Alba", meaning "white" in Latin and Romanian, is derived from the name of the ...
, western
Romania
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. It is a left
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the river
Arieș
The Arieș () is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Gura Arieșului, southwest of Luduș. Its total length (including its headwater Arieșul Mare) is , and its drainage basin area ...
. It flows through the municipality
Poșaga
Poșaga (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 835 as of 2021, and is composed of seven villages: Corțești, Incești (''Jencsest''), Lunca (''Aranyoslonka''), Orăști (''Orest''), Poșaga de Jos ...
, and joins the Arieș near the village
Poșaga de Jos
Poșaga (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 835 as of 2021, and is composed of seven villages: Corțești, Incești (''Jencsest''), Lunca (''Aranyoslonka''), Orăști (''Orest''), Poșaga de Jos ...
.
Posga / Valea Posaga (jud. Alba)
e-calauza.ro It is fed by several smaller streams, including Incești, Săgagea and Belioara. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Alba County
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