Turcu

"Turcu" may also refer to a minor tributary of the Jolotca in Harghita County.

For the surname, see Turcu (surname).

River in Brașov County, Romania

Turcu

Moieciu

Location
Country| Romania
Counties| Brașov County
Villages| Moieciu de Sus, Moieciu de Jos, Bran, Tohanu Nou
Physical characteristics
Source| Bucegi Mountains
Mouth| Bârsa

• location

| Downstream of Zărnești

• coordinates

| 45°34′41″N 25°23′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.5781°N 25.3916°E﻿ / 45.5781; 25.3916
Length| 30 km (19 mi)
Basin size| 201 km2 (78 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Bârsa→ Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Turcu (also: Moieciu, in its upper course also: Bângăleasa or Grohotișul) is a right tributary of the river Bârsa in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Bârsa in Tohanu Vechi near Zărnești.[3] Its source is in the Bucegi Mountains. Its length is 30 km (19 mi) and its basin size is 201 km2 (78 sq mi).[2]

## Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Turcu (from source to mouth):[2]

* Left: Stăncioiu, Grădiștea, Sbârcioara, Tohănița
* Right: Valea Lungă, Jungulești, Șimon, Poarta

## 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. 659.
2. ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 273\. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.50.4
3. ^ Turcul / Valea Turcului (jud. Brasov), e-calauza.ro

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