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	46.737°N 24.709°E / 46.737; 24.709
Length	25 km (16 mi)
Basin size	101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Nadășa

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