Târnava River

Geobox River
name = Târnava River
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country_type = Countries
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district_type = Counties
city_type = Villages
country = Romania
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district = Alba County
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length = 28
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source_name = Junction of the Târnava Mare and the Târnava Mică
source_location = Blaj
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source_country = Romania
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mouth_name = Mureş River
mouth_location = Teiuş
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mouth_country = Romania
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tributary_left = Târnava Mare,
Tiur,
Izvorul Iezerului,
Secaş
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tributary_right = Târnava Mică,
Şoimuş
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free_type = Official River Code


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The Târnava ( _hu. Küküllő; _de. Kokel) is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureş River after 28 km, near the town of Teiuş.

The name Târnava is of Slavic origin, from "trn", meaning "thorn".

References

* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971