Olteț
(Redirected from Ungurelașu River)
| Olteț | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Gorj, Vâlcea, Olt |
| Towns | Balș |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Olt |
• location | Fălcoiu |
• coordinates | 44°13′29″N 24°25′40″E / 44.22472°N 24.42778°E |
| Length | 185 km (115 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,663 km2 (1,028 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cerna |
| • right | Geamărtălui |
The Olteț is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Olt in Fălcoiu.[3] Its total length is 185 km (115 mi), and its drainage basin area is 2,663 km2 (1,028 sq mi).[2][4]
Towns and villages
[edit]The following towns and villages are situated along the river Olteț, from source to mouth: Polovragi, Alimpești, Alunu, Sinești, Livezi, Zătreni, Bălcești, Laloșu, Morunglav, Balș, Bârza, Pârșcoveni, Osica de Sus, Fălcoiu, Diculești, Băbeni-Oltețu.
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the river Olteț (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Urlieșu, Dracu, Cujba, Lespezi, Savu, Pârâul Rău, Tărâia, Tulburea, Budele, Șasa, Cerna, Laloș, Bârlui, Balta Dascălului
- Right: Ungurel, Cornățel, Valea Iezerului, Obislav, Peșteana, Aninoasa, Călui, Valea Românei, Geamărtălui, Voineasa Mare, Pârâul Roșu, Bobu
Archeological sites
[edit]Grăunceanu site in the Olteț River Valley is currently the oldest place where presence of hominins have been discovered in Europe. These fossils are estimated to be around 1.95 million years old.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 721–722.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 303–306. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.173
- ^ "Olteț (jud. Olt)". e-calauza.ro.
- ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 13
- ^ Jackson, Justin (January 22, 2025). "Romanian fossils show hominins in Europe 500,000 years earlier than thought". phys.org. Omicron Limited. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Radley, Dario (January 27, 2025). "Oldest hominin evidence in Europe found in Romania, dating back 1.95 million years". archaeologymag.com. Archaeology News Online Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
