Cibin river
From World travel guide
Cibin (Template:Lang-de) is a river in central Romania, in the South part of Transylvania. Its source is in the Cindrel Mountains (known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. The river is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Râul Mare and Râul Mic. The river flows entirely in Sibiu County. The source is close to the highest peak in the Cibin Mountains.
It is an important tributary of the Olt River, flowing into this close to Tălmaciu, in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its total length is of 82 km.
The river forms the depression (Sibiu Depression) in which lies the city of Sibiu through which it flows. Close to the mountains, the river flows through the Mărginimea Sibiului area, known for its strong Romanian traditions. Two of the biggest communes of Sibiu County - Gura Râului and Orlat are situated on the river banks.
The main tributaries of Cibin are:
- the Pârâul Negru (Cibin)/Pârâul Negru (Sălişte river), close to Orlat,
- the Hârtibaciu River close to Mohu and
- the Sadu River close to Tălmaciu.
The economical importance or the river comes from the dam close to Gura Râului, which, besides generating electrical power, represents the biggest source of drinking water for the city of Sibiu. Also a few construction aggregate quarries stations are situated on the river.
References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Sibiu [1]
Maps
- Harta judeţului Sibiu [2]
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