| Râmnicul Sărat Râmnicu Sărat | |
|---|---|
 Râmnicul Sărat in Râmnicu Sărat | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Vrancea,Buzău,Galați |
| Towns | Râmnicu Sărat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Furul Mare |
| • location | Romania |
| • coordinates | 45°37′28″N26°36′40″E / 45.62444°N 26.61111°E /45.62444; 26.61111 |
| • elevation | 1,311 m (4,301 ft) |
| Mouth | Siret |
• location | Upstream ofNămoloasa,Galați County |
• coordinates | 45°31′30″N27°31′20″E / 45.52500°N 27.52222°E /45.52500; 27.52222 |
| Length | 137 km (85 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | * |
| • average | 2.54 m3/s (90 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Siret→Danube→Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Motnău,Coțatcu |
TheRâmnicul Sărat orRâmnicu Sărat is a righttributary of the riverSiret inRomania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Siret inBelciugele.[4] The total length of the Râmnicul Sărat from its source to its confluence with the Siret is 137 km (85 mi).[2][5] Itsbasin area is 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi).[2][5] Its upper course, above the confluence with theMartin, is sometimes calledMălușel.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Râmnicul Sărat, from source to mouth:Jitia,Jitia de Jos,Luncile,Tulburea,Chiojdeni,Dumitreștii de Sus,Dumitrești,Biceștii de Jos,Mucești-Dănulești,Alexandru Odobescu,Buda,Toropălești,Ceairu,Gura Făgetului,Dedulești,Băbeni,Tăbăcari,Răducești,Oratia,Podgoria,Poșta,Râmnicu Sărat,Valea Râmnicului,Rubla,Râmnicelu,Colibași,Știubei,Fotin,Lunca,Plopi,Puieștii de Sus,Măcrina,Puieștii de Jos,Nicolești,Dăscălești,Codrești,Spătăreasa,Ciorăști,Mihălceni,Salcia Veche,Vâjâitoarea,Tătăranu,Râmniceni,Tătaru,Belciugele andMăicănești.
The following rivers are tributaries to the Râmnicul Sărat (from source to mouth):[2]
Left:Sărățel, Cerbu,Râmnicel, Săritoarea, Tulburea, Rotăria,Motnău, Căprăria, Bădila, Mocanca,Coțatcu,Bălan
Right: Martin, Moldoveanul (or Recea), Ulmușor (or Pârâul Sărat), Râul Vacii Rele,Cătăuț, Buda, Izvorul Pietrelor, Băbeni, Muncelu,Greabăn, Putreda
A majorbattle took place near the river in 1789, during theRusso-Turkish War (1787–1792). It became known as theBattle of Rymnik.
