Lăpuş River
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| Lăpuş River | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Romania |
| Counties | Maramureş County |
| Villages | Băiuţ, Strâmbu-Băiuţ, Lăpuş, Rogoz, Târgu-Lăpuş, Răzoare, Aspra, Remecioara, Remetea Chioarului, Săcălăşeni, Cătălina, Lăpuşel |
| Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
| Watershed | 1,875 km² (724 sq mi) |
| Source | |
| - location | Ţibleş Mountains Junction of headwaters Izvorul Alb and Izvorul Negru |
| Mouth | Someş |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Izvorul Alb, Izvorul Văratecului, Tocila, Bloaja, Botizu, Roata, Grumba, Suciu, Nireş, Rohia, Valea Ursului |
| - right | Izvorul Negru, Conciul, Valea Caprei, Leorda, Strâmbu-Băiuţ, Valea Viziunii, Rotunda, Dobricu, Cavnic, Coruia, Chechişel, Valea Caselor, Craica, Săsar |
The Lăpuş River(Hungarian: Lápos) is a tributary of the Someş River in Romania. The name in Hungarian means "moorish". The Romanian name derives from that.
It is formed at the junction of headwaters: Izvorul Alb and Izvorul Negru

