The Cerna (also: Cerna Hunedoreană or Cerna Ardeleană, Hungarian: Cserna-patak) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.[1][2] Its name both in Romanian and Hungarian languages originates from a Slav language, meaning "black (water)". Its source is in the Poiana Ruscă Mountains. It flows through the town Hunedoara and the villages Gura Bordului, Lunca Cernii de Sus, Lunca Cernii de Jos, Hășdău, Dăbâca, Toplița, Cinciș-Cerna, Teliucu Superior, Teliucu Inferior, Peștișu Mare and Sântandrei. It discharges into the Mureș in Sântuhalm near Deva.[3] Its length is 73 km (45 mi) and its basin size is 727 km2 (281 sq mi).[2]

Cerna
Cserna-patak, Cerna Hunedoreană, Cerna Ardeleană
Cerna (Mureș) is located in Romania
Cerna (Mureș)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesHunedoara County
CommunesLunca Cernii de Jos, Toplița, Teliucu Inferior, Hunedoara, Deva, Simeria
Physical characteristics
SourcePoiana Ruscă Mountains
MouthMureș
 • location
Upstream of Deva
 • coordinates
45°53′1″N 22°56′59″E / 45.88361°N 22.94972°E / 45.88361; 22.94972
Length73 km (45 mi)
Basin size727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftGovăjdia

Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cerna (from source to mouth):[2]

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. pp. 438–440.
  2. ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 182–183. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.119
  3. ^ Cerna hunedoreana (jud. Hunedoara), e-calauza.ro