Valea Roșie (Crișul Negru)
The Valea Roșie or Roșia (Hungarian: Rossia-patak or Remete-patak) is a river in Romania, Bihor County, right tributary of the Crișul Negru.[1][2] Its length is 38 km (24 mi) and its basin size is 308 km2 (119 sq mi).[3]
| Valea Roșie Roșia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bihor County |
| Villages | Roșia, Remetea, Pocola |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Roșia Karst Spring |
| • location | Pădurea Craiului Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46.849°N 22.424°E |
| • elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Mouth | Crișul Negru |
• location | Petrani |
• coordinates | 46°40′59″N 22°16′18″E |
• elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crișul Negru→ Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The river starts at the Roșia karst spring in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It flows through the hills of the Beiuș Depression and joins the Crișul Negru near Pocola.[4] The most important villages on the river are Roșia, Remetea and Pocola.
Hydronymy
Valea Roșie had two Hungarian names. Originally it was called Remete-patak (referring to Remetea/Magyarremete village on its shore). That name was used until the 18th century, last time consequently in the 1720 conscription. During this century the remaining small community of Hungarians in the valley adopted the more frequently used Romanian name in the form of Rossia-patak. This name has been used since then. The older name means hermit in Hungarian.[5]
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Valea Roșie:[2]
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. pp. 151–152.
- Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 108–109. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1.42.15
- Bazine hidrografice în zona Beiuș, A. Indrieș, A. Indrieș and R. Indrieș
- Rosia / Valea Rosie, Steaza (jud. Bihor), e-calauza.ro
- István Györffy: A Fekete-Körös völgyi magyarság [Hungarians in the Fekete-Körös Valley], Budapest, 1986, p. 23 (map) and p. 202