Crișul Repede (river)

Crișul Repede (Sebes-Körös)
River
The Crișul Repede in Oradea
Countries	Romania, Hungary
Counties	Romania: Cluj, Bihor Hungary: Hajdú-Bihar, Békés
Tributaries
- left	Iada, Drăgan
- right	Barcău (Berettyó)
Towns	Aleșd, Oradea
Source
- location	Gilău Mountains, Romania
- elevation	710 m (2,329 ft)
Mouth	Körös
- location	Gyomaendrőd, Hungary
- coordinates
Length	209 km (130 mi)
Basin	9,119 km2 (3,521 sq mi)
Progression	Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Crișul Repede (Romanian Crișul Repede ("the rapid Criș"); Hungarian Sebes-Körös) is a river in Bihor county, Crișana, Romania and in southeastern Hungary (Körösvidek). Together with the rivers Crișul Alb ("the white Criș") and Crișul Negru ("the black Criș"), it makes up the Three Criș rivers ("Cele Trei Crișuri"). These are considered the main rivers in the Crișana region of Romania. Historically, when Crișana was recognised as an official region (today, Romania is divided into 40 counties), the Criș rivers were the most important rivers of the region. Its basin size is 9,119 km² (3,521 sq mi).

The Crișul Repede river runs through the city of Oradea, the capital of Bihor county. It flows into the Körös (Criș) river near Gyomaendrőd, in Hungary. Part of the water from the Crișul Repede is diverted towards the Crișul Negru by the Criș Collector Canal.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the Crișul Repede, from source to mouth: in Romania Izvoru Crişului, Huedin, Poieni, Ciucea, Negreni, Bratca, Vadu Crișului, Aușeu, Aleşd, Tileagd, Oradea, in Hungary Körösszakál, Körösújfalu, Körösladány.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Crișul Repede:

• Left: Călata, Săcuieu, Drăgan, Surduc, Neportoc, Valea Satului, Iada, Valea Boiului, Brătcuţa, Misir, Dobrinești, Mnierea, Cropanda, Medeș, Chijic, Sărand, Tășad, Peța, Alceu

• Right: Poicu, Semeni, Negrea, Beznea, Borod, Pârâul Omului, Gepiș, Valea Morii, Bonda, Pasteur, Barcău

References

• Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
• Trasee turistice - județul Cluj [1]

Maps

• Harta județului Cluj [2]
• Harta Munții Bihor-Vlădeasa [3]
• Harta Munții Vlădeasa [4]