| Ialomița | |
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 Ialomița River crossing DN2A | |
 The Ialomița in Romania | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bucegi Mountains |
| • location | north ofMoroeni |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | nearHârșova |
• coordinates | 44°41′54″N27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E /44.69833; 27.85583 |
| Length | 417 km (259 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Prahova |
TheIalomița (Romanian:râul Ialomița[ˈjalomitsa]ⓘ) is a river of SouthernRomania.[1][2] It rises from theBucegi Mountains in theCarpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of theDanube inGiurgeni.[3] It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and itsbasin area is 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi).[2][4] Its averagedischarge at themouth is 45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s).[4]Ialomița County takes its name from this river.
The upper reach of the river is sometimes known asValea Obârșiei orObârșia Ialomiței.
The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth:Moroeni,Pietroșița,Fieni,Pucioasa,Doicești,Aninoasa,Târgoviște,Răzvad,Comișani,Băleni,Finta,Cojasca,Poienarii Burchii,Fierbinți-Târg,Dridu,Urziceni,Manasia,Alexeni,Ion Roată,Sfântu Gheorghe,Balaciu,Căzănești,Ciochina,Andrășești,Perieți,Slobozia,Cosâmbești,Bucu,Sudiți andȚăndărei.
The largest cities along the Ialomița areTârgoviște andSlobozia.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ialomița (from source to mouth):[2]
TheNaparis River, mentioned inHistories Book 4Archived 2018-11-21 at theWayback Machine, is likely the modern Ialomița. The Naparis was one of five Scythian Rivers listed by Herodotus which began in Scythia and fed into the Danube.
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