Hârtibaciu River

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Hârtibaciu River
Countries Romania
Counties Braşov County,
Sibiu County
Villages Retiş,
Brădeni,
Netuş,
Agnita,
Beneşti,
Alţâna,
Nocrich,
Hosman,
Cornăţel,
Caşolţ
Length 88.2 km (55 mi)
Mouth Cibin River
 - location Boiţa
Major tributaries
 - left Movile,
Albac,
Androchiel,
Marpod,
Fofeldea
 - right Sărătura,
Halmer,
Râul Înfundăturii,
Stricata,
Coveş,
Bârghiş,
Zlagna,
Vurpăr,
Ţichindeal,
Lacul Roşia,
Roşia,
Daia,
Caşolţ
Official River Code VIII.1.120.11

The Hârtibaciu River (German: Harbach, Hungarian: Hortobágy) is a river in the Transylvania historical region of Romania. It develops in the South Carpathians and flows into the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt, near Boiţa.

King Géza II of Hungary settled the initial Transylvanian Saxon colonists along the Hârtibaciu, referred to by them as the Harbach. The Saxons established many towns along the river such as Agnita with Kirchenburgen, or fortified churches.

[edit] References

  • Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
  • Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
  • Trasee turistice - judeţul Braşov [1]
  • Trasee turistice - judeţul Sibiu [2]

[edit] Maps

  • Harta judeţului Sibiu [3]
  • Harta Judeţului Braşov [4]
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