The Măgheruș (also: Aluniș, Hungarian: Magyarós-patak) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Harghita County, central Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipality Toplița, and joins the Mureș in the village Măgheruș (part of Toplița),[3] where it is channelized. Its length is 12 km (7.5 mi) and its basin size is 29 km2 (11 sq mi).[2] Its name is from the Hungarian "mogyoró", and means "Nutty Creek".
Măgheruș Aluniș | |
---|---|
![]() ![]() | |
Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Harghita County |
Towns | Toplița |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Toplița |
• coordinates | 46.923°N 25.348°E / 46.923; 25.348 |
Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Basin size | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
This article related to a river in Harghita County is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |