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Olt (river)

Coordinates:43°42′46″N24°48′1″E / 43.71278°N 24.80028°E /43.71278; 24.80028
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River in Romania
Olt
The Avrig reservoir on the Olt
Map
Location
CountryRomania
Counties
Cities
Physical characteristics
SourceHășmaș Mountains
 • locationBălan,Harghita
 • elevation1,440 m (4,720 ft)
MouthDanube
 • location
nearTurnu Măgurele
 • coordinates
43°42′46″N24°48′1″E / 43.71278°N 24.80028°E /43.71278; 24.80028
Length615 km (382 mi)
Basin size24,050 km2 (9,290 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftRâul Negru,Bârsa,Topolog
 • rightCormoș,Cibin,Lotru,Olteț
River codeVIII.1

TheOlt (Romanian andHungarian;German:Alt;Latin:Aluta orAlutus,Turkish:Oltu,Ancient Greek:ἌλυτοςAlytos) is ariver inRomania.[1][2] It is 615 km (382 mi) long, and its basin area is 24,050 km2 (9,290 sq mi).[2][3] It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its averagedischarge at themouth is 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s).[3] It originates in theHășmaș Mountains of the easternCarpathian Mountains, nearBălan, close to the headwaters of the riverMureș. The Olt flows through theRomanian counties ofHarghita,Covasna,Brașov,Sibiu,Vâlcea, andOlt. The river was known asAlutus orAluta inRoman antiquity.Olt County and the historical province ofOltenia are named after the river.

Sfântu Gheorghe,Râmnicu Vâlcea andSlatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into theDanube river nearTurnu Măgurele.

Settlements

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Crossing the Olt river, 1869 watercolor by Amedeo Preziosi

The main cities along the river Olt areMiercurea Ciuc,Sfântu Gheorghe,Făgăraș,Râmnicu Vâlcea andSlatina.

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 andIslaz.

Tributaries

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The following rivers aretributaries of the river Olt (from source to mouth):[2]

Dams

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For supply ofdrinking water and water forirrigation and for the production ofhydroelectricity, 44reservoirs have been built in the Olt river basin. There are 24 reservoirs forhydropower on the river Olt itself, and three on its tributaryLotru.[4] 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 the 43 hydropower plants in the Olt basin was 2,980GWh in 1996.[5]

Clickable map of the (ro:Defileul Oltului)/(en:Olt Defile) drainage basin

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Interactive map of theOlt Defiledrainage basin. (Click on the desired quadrant.)

Gallery

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  • Olt – Close to the source, at Siculeni
    Olt – Close to the source, atSiculeni
  • The Olt River at Turnu Roșu
    The Olt River at Turnu Roșu
  • Carol Popp de Szathmary, Olt Valley
    Carol Popp de Szathmary, Olt Valley
  • Slatina storage reservoir on the Olt river
    Slatina storage reservoir on the Olt river
  • The bridge along the Olt river in the course of DN7 road
    The bridge along the Olt river in the course of DN7 road
  • The bridge along the Olt river in the course of DN7 road
    The bridge along the Olt river in the course of DN7 road

See also

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References

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  1. ^"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. 635–638.
  2. ^abcAtlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 263–308.OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1
  3. ^ab"Danube River Basin District, Part A - Roof Report"(PDF).ICPDR. April 2004. p. 12.
  4. ^Hydro-technical infrastructure in Romania, SEPIC, Bucharest (2004) pp. 23-27
  5. ^Danube Pollution Reduction Programme, National Reviews 1998 Romania, pp. 84-87 (of 262)
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