The Rimetea is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County and Cluj County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the municipalities Rimetea and Iara, and joins the Arieș in the village Buru. Its length is 17 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).[2]

Rimetea
Rimetea (river) is located in Romania
Rimetea (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County, Cluj County
VillagesRimetea, Buru
Physical characteristics
SourceArdascheia Ridge
 • locationTrascău Mountains, Alba County
 • coordinates46°26′50″N 23°32′31″E / 46.44722°N 23.54194°E / 46.44722; 23.54194
 • elevation806 m (2,644 ft)
MouthArieș
 • location
Buru, Cluj County
 • coordinates
46°30′29″N 23°36′4″E / 46.50806°N 23.60111°E / 46.50806; 23.60111
 • elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Length17 km (11 mi)
Basin size42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArieșMureșTiszaDanubeBlack 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. 324.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 152. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.29
  • Munții noștri aur poartă - Ardascheia [1]