Orăştie River

Coordinates: 45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88°N 23.1825°E / 45.88; 23.1825

Orăştie River
Grădiştea River Godeanu River Beriu River Apa Oraşului River
River
Orăştie River
Countries	Romania
Region	Transylvania
Counties	Hunedoara County
Tributaries
- left	Tâmpu, Valea lui Brad, Valea Largă, Jărosul, Pustiosu, Sărătura, Pietrosu, Feieragu, Valea Vinţii
- right	Strâmtosu, Pârâul Alb, Anineş, Tihul, Valea Rea, Valea Prisăcii, Plaiu, Valea Cărnii, Valea Poieniţei, Valea Muţii, Sereca, Sibişel, Strelnicea
Villages	Grădiştea de Munte, Costeşti, Orăştioara de Sus, Bucium, Orăştioara de Jos, Sereca, Orăştie, Gelmar
Source
- location	Sureanu Mountains, Mount Zebru
- elevation	1,451 m (4,760 ft)
- coordinates	45°39′36″N 23°23′11″E / 45.66°N 23.38639°E / 45.66; 23.38639
Mouth	Mureş
- location	Upstream of Folt
- elevation	195 m (640 ft)
- coordinates	45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88°N 23.1825°E / 45.88; 23.1825
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Basin	399 km2 (154 sq mi)
Discharge	for Orăştie
- average	2.00 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)
Official River Code	IV.1.114

The Orăştie River is a tributary of the Mureş River in Transylvania, Romania.

The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu River. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiştea River or Beriu River. The lower reach, downstream of the junction with the Sibişel is known as Apa Oraşului River ( Hungarian: Városvíz, meaning "Townwater" )

References

• Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
• Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
• Trasee Turistice - judeţul Hunedoara [1]
• ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - judeţul Hunedoara [2]

Maps

• Harta judeţului Hunedoara [3]
• Harta Munții Șureanu [4]