Roșia River (Crișul Negru)

The Roșia River or Valea Roșie River (Hungarian: Rossia-patak or Remete-patak) is a river in Romania, Bihor County, right tributary of the Crișul Negru.

The river starts at the Roșia karst spring in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It flows through the hills of the Beiuş Depression and joins the Crișul Negru near Petrani village. The most important villages on the river are Roşia, Remetea and Pocola.

Hydronymy

Roșia River had two Hungarian names. Originally it was called Remete-patak (referring to Remetea/Magyarremete village on its shore). That name was used until the 18th century, last time consequently in the 1720 conscription. During this century the remaining small community of Hungarians in the valley adopted the more frequently used Romanian name in the form of Rossia-patak. This name has been used since then. The older name means hermit in Hungarian.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Roșia:

• Left: Şoimuş, Strivinosu, Valea Slabă, Meziad
• Right: Pârâul Cuţilor, Albioara, Porcu, Strâmtura, Drăgoteni

References

• István Györffy: A Fekete-Körös völgyi magyarság [Hungarians in the Fekete-Körös Valley], Budapest, 1986, p. 23 (map) and p. 202 - About the Hungarian name
• Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
• Trasee turistice - județul Bihor

Maps

• Munții Pădurea Craiului
• Harta interactivă Munții Pădurea Craiului
• Harta munții Apuseni