The Ampoi (Hungarian: Ompoly) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the town Zlatna, and joins the Mureș near Alba Iulia.[3] Its length is 43 km (27 mi) and its basin size is 250 km2 (97 sq mi).[2]

Ampoi
Ompoly
Ampoi is located in Romania
Ampoi
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
VillagesIzvoru Ampoiului, Zlatna, Feneș, Meteș, Șard
Physical characteristics
MouthMureș
 • location
near Alba Iulia
 • coordinates
46°03′14″N 23°35′49″E / 46.054°N 23.597°E / 46.054; 23.597
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftVâltori, Feneș, Ampoița, Ighiu
 • rightGalați

Tributaries

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

  • Left: Valea Petrei, Vâltori, Feneș, Valea lui Bibaț, Valea Albinei, Ampoița and Ighiu
  • Right: Trâmpoiele, Valea Mare, Valea Mică and Galați

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. 387.
  2. ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 170–171. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.99
  3. ^ Ampoi (jud. Alba), e-calauza.ro