Timiș (Olt)

River in Brașov County, Romania

Timiș

Timișul Sec

Location
Country| Romania
Counties| Brașov County
Villages| Timișu de Sus, Timișu de Jos, Dâmbul Morii, Dârste
Physical characteristics
Source| Piatra Mare Mountains
• location| near Predeal
Mouth| Ghimbășel

• location

| Sânpetru

• coordinates

| 45°43′23″N 25°36′01″E﻿ / ﻿45.72306°N 25.60028°E﻿ / 45.72306; 25.60028

• elevation

| 509 m (1,670 ft)
Length| 35 km (22 mi)
Basin size| 105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Ghimbășel→ Bârsa→ Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Timiș or Timișul Sec is a right tributary of the river Ghimbășel in Romania.[1][2] Its source is in the Piatra Mare Mountains, northeast of Predeal. It discharges into the Ghimbășel in Sânpetru. It flows through the eastern part of the city Brașov. Its length is 35 km (22 mi) and its basin size is 105 km2 (41 sq mi).[2] Part of its water is diverted towards the Timiș Canal.

## Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Timiș:

* Left: Vlădeț, Valea Calului, Valea Postăvaru, Valea Dragă, Lamba Mare, Vama Mare, Varna Mare, Larga Mare
* Right: Timișul Sec de Jos, Valea Carierei, Valea Pietrei Mari, Valea Dracului, Șipoaia

## References

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1. ^ "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. 661.
2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 274\. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.50.6.3

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