The Gălăuțaș (Hungarian: Galócás-patak) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Harghita County, central Romania. Its name is from the Hungarian "galóca", meaning "amanita" (mushroom). It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipality Gălăuțaș, and joins the Mureș in the village Gălăuțaș.[3] Its length is 11 km (6.8 mi) and its basin size is 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi).[2]
| Gălăuțaș Galócás-patak | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Harghita County |
| Villages | Gălăuțaș |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Gălăuțaș |
• coordinates | 46°54′29″N 25°24′32″E / 46.908°N 25.409°E |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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. 261.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 135. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.27
- ^ Galautas (jud. Harghita), e-calauza.ro
