Câlnău (Buzău)
| Câlnău Salcia | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Buzău County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vaca Rea Hill |
| • coordinates | 45°32′30″N 26°45′37″E / 45.54167°N 26.76028°E |
| • elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Mouth | Buzău |
• location | Gura Câlnăului |
• coordinates | 45°10′12″N 26°50′2″E / 45.17000°N 26.83389°E |
• elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Length | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Basin size | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buzău→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Hârboca |
The Câlnău is a left tributary of the river Buzău in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Buzău in Gura Câlnăului, near the city Buzău.[3] Its length is 57 km (35 mi) and its basin size is 208 km2 (80 sq mi).[2] The upper reach of the river is also known as Salcia. The following villages are situated along the river Câlnău, from source to mouth: Valea Salciei, Modreni, Costomiru, Batogu, Murgești, Racovițeni, Petrișoru, Vadu Sorești, Fundeni, Zărnești, Sudiți, Coconari, Aliceni, Zilișteanca, Poșta Câlnău, Potârnichești and Gura Câlnăului.
Tributaries[edit]
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Câlnău:
- Left: Costomiru, Valea lui Lalu, Iernatic, Valea Șchiopului, Chiperu, Rața
- Right: Chiperișteni, Hârboca, Ghizdita, Cheia
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. 892.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 436–437. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.82.31
- ^ Calnau (jud. Buzau), e-calauza.ro
