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
Măgheruș (Mureș) is located in Romania
Măgheruș (Mureș)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesHarghita County
TownsToplița
Physical characteristics
MouthMureș
 • location
Toplița
 • coordinates
46°55′23″N 25°20′53″E / 46.923°N 25.348°E / 46.923; 25.348
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin size29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

References

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  1. ^ "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. p. 261.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 135. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.29
  3. ^ Magherus (jud. Harghita), e-calauza.ro