Cerna (Danube)
| Cerna | |
| River | |
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| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Gorj, Caraș-Severin, Mehedinți |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Belareca |
| Towns | Băile Herculane, Orșova |
| Source | |
| - location | Godeanu Mountains |
| Mouth | Danube River |
| - location | Orșova |
| - coordinates | 44°44′22″N 22°24′44″E / 44.73944°N 22.41222°ECoordinates: 44°44′22″N 22°24′44″E / 44.73944°N 22.41222°E |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Basin | 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Cerna is a river in Romania, a left tributary of the river Danube. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube near the town Orșova. The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernișoara. With a basin of 1433 square km and a length of 84 km, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna. The upper course of the Cerna is part of the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park. The Cerna flows through the villages and towns Cerna-Sat, Țațu, Băile Herculane, Pecinișca, Bârza, Topleț, Coramnic and Orșova.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries of the River Cerna:
- Left: Șturu, Turcineasa, Râmnuța, Arsasca, Tăsna, Ogașu lui Roșeț, Jelărău, Ferigari, Valea Mare
- Right: Măneasa, Scurtu, Cărbunele, Valea lui Iovan, Balmez, Naiba, Olanu, Craiova, Iauna, Topenița, Iuta, Prisăcina, Belareca, Iardașița, Sacherștița
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Directiva Cadru 2000/60 a Uniunii Europene în Domeniul Apei - Județul Gorj
- Județul Gorj - Planul Județean de Apărare împotriva Inundațiilor
- Trasee turistice - județul Caraș
- Trasee turistice - județul Gorj
- Trasee turistice - județul Mehedinți
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