The Beica (Hungarian: Birka-patak, meaning "Sheep Creek" ) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipalities of Beica de Jos and Petelea, and joins the Mureș near the village Petelea.[3] It is fed by several smaller streams, including Urisiu and Nadășa. Its length is 25 km (16 mi) and its basin size is 101 km2 (39 sq mi).[2]
| Beica Birka-patak | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Mureș County |
| Municipalities | Beica de Jos, Petelea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gurghiu Mountains |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Petelea |
• coordinates | 46°44′13″N 24°42′32″E / 46.737°N 24.709°E |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin size | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nadășa |
References edit
- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 280.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.56
- ^ Beica (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro
