The Tur () is a
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
Tisza. Its sources are located in the
Oaș Mountains in
Romania
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. The Tur starts at the confluence of its
headwater
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s, the ''Gorova'' and ''Turișor''.
Bazinul hidrografic Someș-Tisa
/ref> It then flows through Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County (, , ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German language, Ge ...
in Romania. The main town on the Tur is Negrești-Oaș. The river then forms the border between Romania and Ukraine
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on a reach of , and the border between Romania and Hungary
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for . The Tur joins the Tisza river near Szatmárcseke in Hungary. Its basin size is .[Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007]
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Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tur:
*Left: Strâmba, Talna, Racta, Egherul Mare.
*Right: Valea Rea, Turț.
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Satu Mare County
International rivers of Europe
Hungary–Romania border
Romania–Ukraine border
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