Cuieșd (river)
The Cuieșd (Hungarian: Mezőkövesdi-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Mureș in Cristești.[3] Its length is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its basin size is 56 km2 (22 sq mi).[2] Its name originates from the Hungarian “kő” for “stone”, so its name means “Stony Creek”.
| Cuieșd Mezőkövesdi-patak | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Mureș County |
| Villages | Cuieșd, Hărțău, Pănet |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• coordinates | 46.5121°N 24.4726°E |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Berghia |
References
- "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. 287.
- Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 143. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.65
- Cuiesd (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro
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