The Cibin ( German : Zibin ; Hungarian : Szeben ) is a river in central Romania , in the south part of Transylvania . Its source is close to the highest peak in the Cindrel Mountains (known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. Upstream from its confluence with the Râul Mic , the river is also called the Râul Mare . The river flows entirely in Sibiu County .
10-461: The Cibin is an important tributary of the river Olt , flowing into it near Tălmaciu , in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its length is 82 km (51 mi) and its basin size is 2,194 km (847 sq mi). 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
20-589: A river in Sibiu County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Olt (river) The Olt ( Romanian and Hungarian ; German : Alt ; Latin : Aluta or Alutus , Turkish : Oltu , Ancient Greek : Ἄλυτος Alytos ) is a river in Romania . It is 615 km (382 mi) long, and its basin area is 24,050 km (9,290 sq mi). It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at
30-645: Is of Slavic origin, and means " marsh, swamp, watery plain ". Alro Slatina , the largest aluminum producing factories in Southeastern Europe , is located in the city. Other companies based in Slatina include ALPROM (which, like ALRO, is a subsidiary of VIMETCOGROUP), Altur (engine set manufacturer), Pirelli Tires Romania (tire-manufacturer), Steel Cord Romania (steel cord for tires), Artrom Steel Tubes (seamless steel tubes), Prysmian (electronic and electric wires and cables) and Benteler. One of
40-518: 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 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
50-613: The mouth is 174 m /s (6,100 cu ft/s). It originates in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains , near Bălan , rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș . The Olt flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita , Covasna , Brașov , Sibiu , Vâlcea , and Olt . The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after
60-450: The 43 hydropower plants in the Olt basin was 2,980 GWh in 1996. Slatina, Romania Slatina ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈslatina] , Bulgarian : Слатина ) is the capital city of Olt County , Romania , on the river Olt . It is located in the south of Romania, on the eastern side of the river Olt, in the historical region of Muntenia . The population was 63,487 in 2021;
70-625: The river Olt (from source to mouth): For supply of drinking water and water for irrigation and for the production of hydroelectricity , 44 reservoirs have been built in the Olt river basin. There are 24 reservoirs for hydropower on the river Olt itself, and three on its tributary Lotru . There are hydropower plants at (from source to mouth) Voila, Viștea, Arpaș, Scoreiu, Avrig, Gura Lotrului, Turnu, Călimănești, Dăești, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râureni, Govora, Băbeni, Ionești, Zăvideni, Drăgășani, Strejești, Arcești, Slatina, Ipotești, Drăgănești, Frunzaru, Rusănești and Izbiceni. The total energy production of
80-1726: The river. Sfântu Gheorghe , Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube river near Turnu Măgurele . The main cities along the river Olt are Miercurea Ciuc , Sfântu Gheorghe , Făgăraș , Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina . The Olt passes through the following communes, from source to mouth: Bălan , Sândominic , Tomești , Cârța , Dănești , Mădăraș , Racu , Siculeni , Ciceu , Miercurea Ciuc , Sâncrăieni , Sântimbru , Sânsimion , Tușnad , Băile Tușnad , Bixad , Micfalău , Malnaș , Bodoc , Ghidfalău , Sfântu Gheorghe , Ilieni , Prejmer , Hărman , Vâlcele , Bod , Feldioara , Hăghig , Măieruș , Belin , Apața , Aita Mare , Ormeniș , Baraolt , Augustin , Racoș , Hoghiz , Ungra , Comăna , Părău , Șercaia , Mândra , Făgăraș , Beclean , Voila , Viștea , Ucea , Arpașu de Jos , Cârța , Porumbacu de Jos , Avrig , Racovița , Tălmaciu , Turnu Roșu , Boița , Câineni , Racovița , Brezoi , Călimănești , Dăești , Bujoreni , Râmnicu Vâlcea , Budești , Mihăești , Galicea , Băbeni , Ionești , Olanu , Drăgoești , Orlești , Dobroteasa , Prundeni , Vulturești , Verguleasa , Drăgășani , Voicești , Teslui , Grădinari , Strejești , Curtișoara , Pleșoiu , Găneasa, Olt , Slatina , Slătioara , Milcov , Piatra-Olt , Brâncoveni , Ipotești , Osica de Sus , Coteana , Fălcoiu , Mărunței , Drăgănești-Olt , Fărcașele , Stoenești , Dăneasa , Gostavățu , Sprâncenata , Băbiciu , Scărișoara , Rusănești , Cilieni , Tia Mare , Izbiceni , Lunca , Giuvărăști and Islaz . The following rivers are tributaries of
90-493: The river. The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cibin (from source to mouth): Left: Râul Mic , Breaza, Săliște (near Orlat ), Rusciori , Fărmăndola, Hârtibaciu (near Veștem ) Right: Niculești, Măciuca, Crăciuneasa, Izvorul de la Degnaza, Păltiniș, Valea Cărbunarului, Valea Mare, Mărăjdia Veche, Valea Lupului, Valea Aurie, Valea Săpunului, Sebeș , Cisnădie , Valea Tocilelor , Valea Sărății, Sadu (near Tălmaciu ), Lungșoara This article related to
100-483: The urban area has around 85,000 inhabitants. It is an important industrial center. The city administers one village, Cireașov. The town of Slatina was first mentioned on January 20, 1368 in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu , Prince of Wallachia . The document stated that merchants from the Transylvanian city of Brașov would not pay customs when passing through Slatina. The word Slatina
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