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 The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it used to flow entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national bo ...

. Its sources are located in the

Oaș Mountains The Oaș Mountains (, , ) are a small volcanic mountain range within the Vihorlat-Gutin Area of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. The mountains are centered in northern section of the Țara Oașului, covering border area between the Satu Mare County ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. The Tur starts at the confluence of its

headwater The headwater of a river or stream is the geographical point of its beginning, specifically where surface runoff water begins to accumulate into a flowing channel of water. A river or stream into which one or many tributary rivers or streams flo ...

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 Negrești-Oaș (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare County, Satu Mare. Two villages, Luna (''Lunaforrás'') and Tur (''Túrvékonya''), are administered by the town. The town is the capita ...

. The river then forms the border between Romania and

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

on a reach of , and the border between Romania and

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

for . The Tur joins the Tisza river near

Szatmárcseke Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgy ...

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 The Talna is a left tributary of the river Tur in Romania. It discharges into the Tur in Gherța Mică. Its length is and its basin size is . The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Talna Mică, is sometimes considered t ...

, Racta,

Egherul Mare The Egherul Mare () is a left tributary of the river Tur in Romania and Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to ...

. *Right: Valea Rea,

Turț Turț (, pronounced ) is a commune of 6,579 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gherța Mare (''Nagygérce''), Turț and Turț-Băi (''Turcfürdő''). The commune is located in the northeastern p ...

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Satu Mare County International rivers of Europe Hungary–Romania border Romania–Ukraine border {{SatuMare-river-stub