Lechința River (Mureș)
| Lechința River | |
| Komlód-patak, Comlod River | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș |
| Communes | Milaș, Crăiești, Râciu, Șincai, Band, Iclănzel, Iernut |
| Source | |
| - elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
| Mouth | Mureș |
| - location | Lechința |
| - coordinates | 46°28′25″N 24°12′41″E / 46.4736°N 24.2114°ECoordinates: 46°28′25″N 24°12′41″E / 46.4736°N 24.2114°E |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin | 537 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Lechința River or Comlod River ( Hungarian: Komlód-patak ) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Iernut. Its Hungarian name is from the “komló” for hops, so its name means “Hops Creek”.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lechința:
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - județul Bistrița-Năsăud
- ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - județul Mureș
- Trasee turistice - Județul Bistrița
- Trasee turistice județul Mureș
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