The Cheia is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages of Ponor and Vale în Jos, and joins the Arieș near the village Sub Piatră.[3] Its length is 18 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 53 km2 (20 sq mi).[2]
| Cheia | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Alba County |
| Villages | Ponor, Vale în Jos, Sub Piatră |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Trascău Mountains |
| Mouth | Arieș |
• location | Sălciua de Jos |
• coordinates | 46°24′22″N 23°26′46″E / 46.406°N 23.446°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Poieni |
References edit
- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 320–321.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 151. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.24a
- ^ Ponorului (jud. Alba), e-calauza.ro
