Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
*** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
and Hungarian; german: Alt; la, Aluta or ', tr, Oltu, grc, Ἄλυτος ''Alytos'') is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
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 long, and its basin area is . It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the
mouth
In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on t ...
is . Its source is in the
Hășmaș Mountains
The Hășmaș Mountains (Romanian: ''Munții Hășmaș''; Hungarian: ''Hagymás-hegység'') are limestone and sandstone massifs located in Romania, in the Inner Eastern Carpathians group of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. They belong to the ...
Bălan
Bălan (german: Kupferbergwerk; hu, Balánbánya, ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational ...
, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. It flows through the Romanian counties
Harghita
Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc.
Demographics 2002 census
In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population ...
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Covasna
Covasna (, hu, Kovászna, , german: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of . It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.
The town administers one village, Chiuruș ( hu, Csomakőrös). The v ...
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Brașov
Brașov (, , ; german: Kronstadt; hu, Brassó; la, Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County.
According to the latest Romanian census ( 2011), Brașov has a po ...
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Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
, Vâlcea and Olt. The river was known as ''Alutus'' or ''Aluta'' in
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...
antiquity.
Olt County
Olt County () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.
History
On 24 August 2017, the Olt Co ...
and the historical province of
Oltenia
Oltenia (, also called Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions, with the alternative Latin names ''Wallachia Minor'', ''Wallachia Alutana'', ''Wallachia Caesarea'' between 1718 and 1739) is a historical province and geographical region of Romania ...
are named after the river.
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
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Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...
and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , ...
river near
Turnu Măgurele
Turnu Măgurele () is a city in Teleorman County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. Developed nearby the site once occupied by the medieval port of Turnu, it is situated north-east of the confluence between the Olt River and the Da ...
.
Settlements
The main cities along the river Olt are
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt ...
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Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
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Făgăraș
Făgăraș (; german: Fogarasch, Fugreschmarkt, hu, Fogaras) is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt River and has a population of 28,330 as of 2011. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...
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Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...
and Slatina.
The Olt passes through the following communes, from source to mouth:
Bălan
Bălan (german: Kupferbergwerk; hu, Balánbánya, ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational ...
Racu
Racu ( hu, Csíkrákos, , meaning "Place with the Crabs of Csík") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
Component villages
The commune is composed of two vill ...
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Siculeni
Siculeni ( hu, Madéfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.
The commune is composed of a singl ...
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Ciceu
Ciceu ( hu, Csíkcsicsó , or colloquially ) is a commune in Romania, located in Harghita County. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of two villages:
*Ciaracio / Csaracsó
*Cic ...
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Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt ...
Băile Tușnad
Băile Tușnad (; hu, Tusnádfürdő, ) is a town in Harghita County, Romania in eastern Transylvania.
With a population of 1,617, it is the smallest town in Romania by population. It is located at an altitude of 650 metres in the southern reac ...
Micfalău
Micfalău ( hu, Mikóújfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Micfalău.
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania p ...
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Malnaș
Malnaș ( hu, Málnás, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania Romania composed of three villages:
*Malnaș
*Malnaș-Băi / Málnásfürdő
* Valea Zălanului / Zalánpatak
In 2004 Bixad and Micfalău split from ...
Ghidfalău
Ghidfalău ( hu, Gidófalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:
*Angheluș / Angyalos
*Fotoș / Fotosmartonos
*Ghidfalău / Gidófalva
*Zoltan / Érfalvazoltán
It forme ...
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Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
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Ilieni
Ilieni ( hu, Illyefalva ; german: Ilgendorf) is a commune located in Covasna County, south-eastern Transylvania, Romania, 7 km south of the county seat Sfântu Gheorghe.
The commune is composed of three villages:
*Dobolii de Jos / Aldoboly
...
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Prejmer
Prejmer (german: Tartlau; hu, Prázsmár) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Lunca Câlnicului (''Farkasvágó''), Prejmer, and Stupinii Prejmerului (''Rohrau''; ''Méheskert''). Located north ...
Hăghig
Hăghig ( hu, Hídvég, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
*Hăghig
*Iarăș / Nyáraspatak
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 20 ...
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Măieruș
Măieruș (german: Nußbach; hu, Szászmagyarós) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Arini (''Lüget'') and Măieruș. The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1377 as "villa nucum" ...
Apața
Apața (german: Geist; hu, Apáca) is a commune in Brașov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Apața. It is situated in the traditional region of Transylvania.
The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, at ...
Hoghiz
Hoghiz (german: Warmwasser; hu, Hévíz or ''Olthévíz'') is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogata Olteană (''Oltbogát''), Cuciulata (''Katscheloden''; ''Kucsuláta''), Dopca (''Dopich''; ...
Comăna
Comăna (german: Kumanen, Komondjen; hu, Alsókomána) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Comăna de Jos (the commune center), Comăna de Sus (''Felsőkomána''), Crihalma (''Königsberg''; ...
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Părău
Părău (german: Mikesdorf-Berau; hu, Páró) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Grid, Părău, Veneția de Jos (''Untervenitze''; ''Alsóvenice''), and Veneția de Sus (''Felsővenice'').
The ...
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Șercaia
Șercaia (german: Schirkanyen; hu, Sárkány; tr, Saruhan) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hălmeag (''Halmagen''; ''Halmágy''; ''Halmaç''), Șercaia and Vad (''Waadt'', ''Waden''; '' ...
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Mândra
Mândra (german: Kladendorf; hu, Mundra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ileni (''Illény''), Mândra, Râușor (''Reusor''), Șona (''Schönen''; ''Sona''), and Toderița (''Todorica''). ...
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Făgăraș
Făgăraș (; german: Fogarasch, Fugreschmarkt, hu, Fogaras) is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt River and has a population of 28,330 as of 2011. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...
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Beclean
Beclean (; Hungarian and German: ''Bethlen'') is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (''Goldau''; ''Várkudu''), Figa (''Füge''), and Rusu de Jos (''Alsóoros ...
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Voila
Voila or Voilà may refer to:
Music
* VOILÀ, LA-based pop-rock duo featuring Gus Ross and Luke Eisner
* ''Voila'' (album), by singer Belinda Carlisle
* "Voila", a single by Radio Killer which charted in Romania
* ''Voila!'', an album by Italian ...
Arpașu de Jos
Arpașu de Jos ( hu, Alsóárpás) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the s ...
Porumbacu de Jos
Porumbacu de Jos (german: Unter-Bornbach; hu, Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473. It is composed of five villages: Colun, Porumbacu de Jos, Porumbacu de Sus, Sărata, and Scoreiu.
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Avrig
Avrig (; german: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Freck/Fraek'', hu, Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially ...
Tălmaciu
Tălmaciu (german: Talmesch; hu, Nagytalmács) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, south of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the eastern end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.
At the 2011 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, ...
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Turnu Roșu
Turnu Roșu (german: Rothenturm; hu, Vöröstorony) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Sebeșu de Jos (''Unterschewesch''; ''Oltalsósebes''), and Turnu Roșu.
Referenc ...
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Boița
Boița (german: Ochsendorf; hu, Bojca; la, Caput Stenarum) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area, o ...
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Câineni
Câineni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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, ...
Brezoi
Brezoi is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia
Oltenia (, also ...
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Călimănești
Călimănești, often known as Călimănești-Căciulata, is a town in Vâlcea County, southern Romania. It is situated in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Oltenia and the northern part of the county, on the traditional ro ...
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Dăești
Dăești is a commune in Vâlcea 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 Bulga ...
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...
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Budești
Budești (Romani: ''Budeshti'') is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rur ...
Băbeni
Băbeni is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town, elevated to that status in 2002, administers six villages: Bonciu, Capu Dealului, Pădurețu, Români, Tătărani and Valea Mare. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia
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Olanu
Olanu is a commune located in Vâlcea 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, Hu ...
Orlești
Orlești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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, Hung ...
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Dobroteasa
Dobroteasa is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Batia, Câmpu Mare, Dobroteasa, and Vulpești.
Natives
* Virgil Calotescu
Virgil Calotescu (16 January 1928 – 6 May 1991) was a Romanian film dir ...
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Prundeni
Prundeni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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, Hun ...
Drăgășani
Drăgășani () is a municipiu, city in Vâlcea County, Romania, near the right bank of the Olt river, and on the railway between Caracal, Romania, Caracal and Râmnicu Vâlcea. The city is well known for the vineyards on the neighboring hills th ...
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Voicești
Voicești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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 ...
Strejești
Strejești is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Colibași, Mamura, Strejești and Strejeștii de Sus.
References
Communes in Olt County
Localities in Oltenia
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Curtișoara
Curtișoara is a commune in Olt 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 ...
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Pleșoiu
Pleșoiu is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, 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 ...
Piatra-Olt
Piatra-Olt is a town in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. The town administers five villages: Bistrița Nouă, Criva de Jos, Criva de Sus, Enoșești and Piatra. The town is an important railway station and road intersection. It officially became a tow ...
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Brâncoveni
Brâncoveni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Brâncoveni, Mărgheni, Ociogi and Văleni.
Natives
* Matei Basarab
* Constantin Brâncoveanu
References
Communes in Olt County
Localities in Ol ...
Dăneasa
Dăneasa is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Berindei, Cioflanu, Dăneasa, Pestra and Zănoaga.
Natives
* Dumitru Popovici
Dumitru Popovici (October 25, 1902–December 6, 1952) was a Romanian lit ...
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Gostavățu
Gostavățu is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, 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 Bulgari ...
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Sprâncenata
Sprâncenata is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania.
Position
Sprâncenata is situated in the Wallachian Plain, on the left bank of the Olt River. It is composed of four villages: Sprâncenata and Bârseștii de Sus, which are located alon ...
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Băbiciu
Băbiciu is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Băbiciu.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the right bank of the Olt River
The Olt (Romanian and Hungarian; german: A ...
Rusănești
Rusănești is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, 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 Bulgar ...
Izbiceni
Izbiceni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Izbiceni.
The commune is situated at the southern edge of the Wallachian Plain, on the right bank of the Olt River, close to where the river flows into the ...
Giuvărăști
Giuvărăști is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, 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 ...
and
Islaz
Islaz is a commune in southern Romania, located in the southwestern Teleorman County, west of Turnu Măgurele. It is part of the historical province Oltenia, and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.
The commune is situated in the s ...
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Tributaries
The following rivers are
tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or 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 drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the river Olt (from source to mouth):
*Left: Mediaș, Fântâna lui Gal, Sedloco, Babașa, Șoarecu,
Cad
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Pustnic
The Pustnic is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Lan ...
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Fitod
The Fitod is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt in Jigodin-Băi.
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Fișag
The Fișag (also: ''Bancu'', ''Valea Satului'') is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, ...
Râul Negru
The Râul Negru ( hu, Feketeügy; literally meaning "Black River") is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Lunca Câlnicului.
, Valea Neagră,
Ghimbășel
The Ghimbășel (also ''Ghimbav'') is a left tributary of the river Bârsa in Romania. Its source is in the northern part of the Bucegi Mountains. Originally it discharged directly into the Olt, but much of its flow has been diverted into the B� ...
Măieruș
Măieruș (german: Nußbach; hu, Szászmagyarós) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Arini (''Lüget'') and Măieruș. The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1377 as "villa nucum" ...
, Bozom, Valea Lungă, Remetea, Ormeniș, Top, Valea Cetății (Racoș), Valea Mare, Bogata,
Lupșa
Lupșa (german: Wolfsdorf; hu, Nagylupsa) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of 23 villages: Bârdești, Bârzan, Curmătură, După Deal, Geamăna, Hădărău, Holobani, Lazuri, Lunca, Lupșa, Mănă ...
Veneția
The Veneția () is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Veneția de Jos.Părău
Părău (german: Mikesdorf-Berau; hu, Páró) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Grid, Părău, Veneția de Jos (''Untervenitze''; ''Alsóvenice''), and Veneția de Sus (''Felsővenice'').
The ...
, Găvan,
Șercaia
Șercaia (german: Schirkanyen; hu, Sárkány; tr, Saruhan) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hălmeag (''Halmagen''; ''Halmágy''; ''Halmaç''), Șercaia and Vad (''Waadt'', ''Waden''; '' ...
, Urăsa,
Mândra
Mândra (german: Kladendorf; hu, Mundra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ileni (''Illény''), Mândra, Râușor (''Reusor''), Șona (''Schönen''; ''Sona''), and Toderița (''Todorica''). ...
, Iaz,
Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the r ...
Săvăstreni
The Săvăstreni, also known as Recea, is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeast ...
, Netot, Dridif,
Breaza
Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza ...
Arpaș
The Arpaș ( hu, Árpás-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Arpașu de Jos
Arpașu de Jos ( hu, Alsóárpás) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, ...
, Valea Neagră,
Cârțișoara
Cârțișoara (also ''Cârța Românească''; german: Oberkerz; hu, Kercisóra) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cârțișoara. Bâlea Lake is located on the territory of Cârțișoara.
Th ...
Avrig
Avrig (; german: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Freck/Fraek'', hu, Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially ...
, Mârșa, Racovița,
Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the r ...
Boia Mare
The Boia Mare is a left tributary of the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. Its source is in the Făgăraș Mountains. It discharges into the Olt in Câineni, Greblești. Its length is and its basin size is .Pârâul Sec,
Băiaș
The Băiaș is a left tributary of the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Racovița, Vâlcea, Copăceni. Its length is and its basin size is .Sălătrucel
Sălătrucel is a commune located in Vâlcea 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 n ...
,
Alunoasa
The Alunoasa is a left tributary of the river Olt in 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 ...
, Valea Satului,
Sâmnic
The Sâmnic (also: ''Glod'') is a left tributary of the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Râmnicu Vâlcea. Its length is and its basin size is .Aninoasa
Aninoasa ( hu, Aninósza or ''Aninószabányatelep'') is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Most of the t ...
Stăneasa
The Stăneasa (also: ''Stăneasca'') is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania.Geamăna,
Cungra
The Cungra is a left tributary of the river Olt 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, Hungar ...
, Sterpul,
Cepturaru
The Cepturaru is a left tributary of the river Olt
Olt or OLT may refer to:
People:
* Károly Olt (1904–1985), Hungarian politician
* Mike Olt (born 1988), American baseball player
Places:
* Olt County, a county (județ) of Romania
* Olt (ri ...
, Surduiu,
Cungrișoara
The Cungrișoara is a left tributary of the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Verguleasa, Cucueți. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Olt County
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Dârjov
The Dârjov is a left tributary of the river Olt in 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 Bulga ...
,
Iminog
The Iminog is a left tributary of the river Olt 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, Hungar ...
Mădărașul Mare
The Mădărașul Mare is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in the village Mădăraș. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Harghita County
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, Șopot,
Var
Var or VAR may refer to:
Places
* Var (department), a department of France
* Var (river), France
* Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Var, Iran (disambiguation), other places in Iran
* Vár, a village in Obreja commune, Ca ...
, Segheș, Știuca,
Beta
Beta (, ; uppercase , lowercase , or cursive ; grc, βῆτα, bē̂ta or ell, βήτα, víta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 2. In Modern Greek, it represents the voiced labi ...
, Capolnaș, Techera, Valea Mare, Chendreș, Valea Merilor, Chereș, Pârâul Mare, Mitaci, Răchitiș, Calnic, Valea Crișului,
Arcuș
Arcuș ( hu, Árkos ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. Composed of a single village, Arcuș, it became an independent commune when it split from Valea Crișului in 2004. Arcuș previously formed part of the Székely Land
...
, Valea Porumbelor,
Debren
Debren is a village in Garmen Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.Guide Bulgaria , Accessed May 5, ...
Hăghig
Hăghig ( hu, Hídvég, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
*Hăghig
*Iarăș / Nyáraspatak
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 20 ...
Aita
Aita (also spelled ''Eita'' in Etruscan inscriptions) is the name of the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, the god of the underworld.
Images
Aita is a relatively late addition to the Etruscan pantheon, appearing in iconography and in ...
, Valea Mateiașului, Pârâul Adânc, Căpeni (Chepeț), Baraolt,
Cormoș
The Cormoș ( hu, Kormos) is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Racoșul de Sus.
Ticuș
The Ticuș is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Ticușu Nou.Felmer
The Felmer or Șoarș is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Hălmeag.Cincu, Golbav, Pârâul Nou, Valea Fermelor, Brad,
Cibin
Cibin (german: Zibin; hu, Szeben) is a river in central Romania, in the south part of Transylvania. Its source is close to the highest peak in the Cindrel Mountains (known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. Upstream f ...
, Pleașa, Megieș, Lotrioara, Vad, Valea Largă, Valea lui Vlad,
Uria
''Uria'' is a genus of seabirds in the auk family known in Britain as guillemots, in most of North America as murres, and in Newfoundland and Labrador as turr. These are medium-sized birds with mainly brown or black plumage in the breeding s ...
Lotru
The Lotru is a right tributary of the river Olt 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, Hungar ...
Muereasca
Muereasca is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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 ...
, Bujoreanca,
Olănești
Olănești is a village in Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west a ...
Bistrița
(; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
Pesceana
Pesceana is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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, Hun ...
,
Oporelu Canal
The Oporelu Canal ( ro, Canalul Oporelu) is an artificial canal built along the right bank Dike (construction), dyke of the Arcești Lake on the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. Its role is to intercept the right bank tributaries of the Olt rive ...
, Oltișor,
Olteț
The Olteț is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Fălcoiu. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is .Teslui,
Caracal
The caracal (''Caracal caracal'') () is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted e ...
,
Vlădila
Vlădila is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Frăsinet-Gară, Vlădila and Vlădila Nouă.
References
Communes in Olt County
Localities in Oltenia
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drinking water
Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, ...
and water for
irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been dev ...
and for the production of
hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined a ...
, 44
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
s have been built in the Olt river basin. There are 24 reservoirs for hydropower on the river Olt itself, and three on its tributary
Lotru
The Lotru is a right tributary of the river Olt 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, Hungar ...
. There are hydropower plants at (from source to mouth) Voila, Viștea, Arpaș, Scoreiu, Avrig, Gura Lotrului, Turnu, Călimănești, Dăești, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râureni, Govora, Băbeni, Ionești, Zăvideni, Drăgășani, Strejești, Arcești, Slatina, Ipotești, Drăgănești, Frunzaru, Rusănești and Izbiceni. The total energy production of the 43 hydropower plants in the Olt basin was 2,980 GWh in 1996.Danube Pollution Reduction Programme, National Reviews 1998 Romania pp. 84-87 (of 262)
Gallery
Image:Madefalva Olt Szekelygate.jpg, Olt – Close to the source, at
Siculeni
Siculeni ( hu, Madéfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.
The commune is composed of a singl ...
Image:OltulLaTurnuRosu.jpg, The Olt River at Turnu Roșu
Image:Carol Popp De Szathmary - Pe Valea Oltului.jpg, Carol Popp de Szathmary, Olt Valley
Image:Baraj Olt Slatina.jpg, Slatina storage reservoir on the Olt river
* More pictures Raft ride (rafting) on Olt
See also
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Olt Defile
The Olt Defile () is a defile that has been cut into the Transyvanian Alps in south-central Romania by the river Olt. In the Brezoi–Titești Depression portion of the defile there are located hot spring resorts. In the surrounding mountains gro ...
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Limes Alutanus
The ''Limes Alutanus'' was a fortified line consisting of a vallum, built in the North-South direction, on the eastern side of the Olt river (Latin ''Alutus'') and seven Roman castra, as is remembered by Tabula Peutingeriana. Limes Alutanus was ...