The Vedea () is a river in southern

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that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the

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. It has a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated. Its

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area is 5,430 km². It flows in Argeș, Olt and Teleorman counties. The towns

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and Roșiorii de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river. The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *''wed'', "water".Istoria râului Vedeaarchive

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth: Făgețelu, Spineni,

Tătulești Tătulești is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, 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 wes ...

, Optași, Corbu,

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, Văleni, Stejaru, Roșiorii de Vede, Vedea,

Peretu Peretu is a communes of Romania, commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Peretu. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, southeast of Roșiorii de Vede and northwest of the county seat, Alexa ...

, Plosca,

Mavrodin Mavrodin is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, 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 ...

Buzescu Buzescu () is a communes of Romania, commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Buzescu. It is well known for its wealthy Romani people, Roma inhabitants and their extravagant Romani palace, palaces. At the ...

Poroschia Poroschia is a communes of Romania, commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Calomfirești and Poroschia. The commune is situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies on the banks of the river ...

, Brânceni, Smârdioasa, Cervenia, Conțești, Bragadiru, Bujoru.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries of the Vedea (from source to mouth): *Left: Ciorâca, Tișar, Vedița, Cupen,

Cotmeana Cotmeana is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, 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 wes ...

Tecuci Tecuci () is a city in Galați County, Romania, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. It is situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River, and at the junction of railways from Galați, Bârlad, and Mărășești. ...

, Burdea, Pârâul Câinelui, Teleorman *Right: Plapcea, Dorofei, Bratcov, Bărâcea, Nanov, Izvoarele, Rojiștea

References

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