| Vedea | |
|---|---|
 Vedea in 2011, nearPeretu | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Argeș,Olt,Teleorman |
| Towns | Roșiorii de Vede,Alexandria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dădulești Hill |
| • location | Cotmeana Plateau |
| • elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | Bujoru |
• coordinates | 43°39′13″N25°31′35″E / 43.65361°N 25.52639°E /43.65361; 25.52639 |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,430 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Teleorman |
TheVedea (Romanian pronunciation:[ˈvede̯a]) is a river in southernRomania that flows from theCotmeana Plateau and empties into theDanube.[1][2] It has a total length of 224 km,[2] of which 33 km is regulated. Itsdrainage basin area is 5,430 km2.[2][3]
It flows inArgeș,Olt andTeleorman counties. The townsAlexandria andRoșiorii de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river.
The name of the river isDacian in origin, from Indo-European *wed, "water".[4][5]
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth:Făgețelu,Spineni,Tătulești,Optași,Corbu,Nicolae Titulescu,Văleni,Stejaru,Roșiorii de Vede,Vedea,Peretu,Plosca,Mavrodin,Buzescu,Alexandria,Poroschia,Brânceni,Smârdioasa,Cervenia,Conțești,Bragadiru,Bujoru.
The following rivers are tributaries of the Vedea (from source to mouth):[2]
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| See also | ||
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