The Cârțișoara (Hungarian: Kerci-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] Its source is near Bâlea Lake in the Făgăraș Mountains. It discharges into the Olt in Cârța.[3] Its length is 24 km (15 mi) and its basin size is 79 km² (31 sq mi).[2]

Cârțișoara
The Cârțișoara near the village Cârțișoara
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Sibiu County
Villages	Cârțișoara, Cârța
Physical characteristics
Source	Near Bâlea Lake, Făgăraș Mountains
Mouth	Olt
• location	Cârța
• coordinates	45.7958°N 24.5580°E / 45.7958; 24.5580
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin size	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	*
• average	2.07 m3/s (73 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Pârâul Doamnei, Laița
• right	Seaca

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