Crasna River (Tisza)

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Crasna River
(Kraszna River)
none The Kraszna at Mátészalka in Hungary
The Kraszna at Mátészalka in Hungary
Countries Romania,
Hungary
Counties Romania:
Sălaj County şi Satu Mare County
Hungary, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Villages Horoatu Crasnei,
Crasna,
Vârşolţ,
Pericei,
Şimleul Silvaniei,
Cehei,
Uileacu Şimleului,
Giurtelecu Şimleului,
Măerişte,
Moiad,
Sărmăşag,
Bobota,
Derşida,
Supuru de Sus,
Supuru de Jos,
Acâş,
Giung,
Ţeghea,
Craidorolţ,
Crişeni,
Ghilvaci,
Moftinu Mare,
Domăneşti,
Lucăceni,
Berveni
Nagyecsed,
Mátészalka
Mouth Tisza
 - location Vásárosnamény
Major tributaries
 - left Valea Banului,
Morăuţa,
Carastelec,
Zanicel,
Valea Neagră
 - right Cizer,
Pria,
Poniţa,
Coliţca
Zalău,
Henţ,
Maja,
Hodişa,
Tăul Terebeşti,
Homorodul Vechi,
Crasna Veche,
Aporliget

The Crasna (Romanian) or Kraszna (Hungarian) is the name of a river in northwestern Romania and northeastern Hungary.

The Crasna is a tributary of the Tisza River. Its source is in Transylvania, Romania, near the village of Crasna. It flows through the Romanian counties Sălaj and Satu Mare and the Hungarian county Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. It flows into the Tisza in Vásárosnamény. Cities along the Crasna are Şimleu Silvaniei in Romania, Nagyecsed and Mátészalka in Hungary.


[edit] References

  • Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
  • Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
  • ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - Judeţul Satu Mare [1]
  • Trasee turistice judeţul Sălaj [2]
  • Trasee turistice - judeţul Satu Mare [3]