The Rimetea is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County and Cluj County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the municipalities Rimetea and Iara, and joins the Arieș in the village Buru. Its length is 17 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).[2]
| Rimetea | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Alba County, Cluj County |
| Villages | Rimetea, Buru |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ardascheia Ridge |
| • location | Trascău Mountains, Alba County |
| • coordinates | 46°26′50″N 23°32′31″E / 46.44722°N 23.54194°E |
| • elevation | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Mouth | Arieș |
• location | Buru, Cluj County |
• coordinates | 46°30′29″N 23°36′4″E / 46.50806°N 23.60111°E |
• elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arieș→ 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. 324.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 152. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.29
- Munții noștri aur poartă - Ardascheia [1]
