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°55′23″N 25°20′53″E / 46.923°N 25.348°E |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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. p. 261.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 135. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.29
- ^ Magherus (jud. Harghita), e-calauza.ro
