Târnava Mare
title: "Târnava Mare" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["târnava-mare-basin", "rivers-of-romania", "rivers-of-harghita-county", "rivers-of-mureș-county", "rivers-of-sibiu-county", "rivers-of-alba-county"] topic_path: "general/tarnava-mare-basin" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Târnava_Mare" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Târnava Mare |
| name_other | Nagy-Küküllő, Große Kokel |
| image | RO_Tarnava_Mare_river_1.jpg |
| image_size | 275 |
| image_caption | The Târnava Mare near Blaj |
| map | Raul Tarnava_Mare.jpg |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Romania |
| subdivision_type2 | Counties |
| subdivision_name2 | Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, Alba |
| subdivision_type3 | Towns |
| subdivision_name3 | Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, Mediaș, Blaj |
| length | 223 km |
| discharge1_location | * |
| discharge1_avg | 14.5 m3/s |
| source1 | Gurghiu Mountains |
| source1_elevation | 1455 m |
| mouth | Târnava |
| mouth_location | Blaj |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| progression | |
| basin_size | 3666 km2 |
| tributaries_left | Șaeș, Vișa |
| tributaries_right | Feernic |
| :: |
| name = Târnava Mare | native_name = | native_name_lang = | name_other = Nagy-Küküllő, Große Kokel | name_etymology = | image = RO_Tarnava_Mare_river_1.jpg | image_size = 275 | image_caption = The Târnava Mare near Blaj | map = Raul Tarnava_Mare.jpg | map_size = | map_caption = | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Romania | subdivision_type2 = Counties | subdivision_name2 = Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, Alba | subdivision_type3 = Towns | subdivision_name3 = Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, Mediaș, Blaj | length = 223 km | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= * | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = 14.5 m3/s | discharge1_max = | source1 = Gurghiu Mountains | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = 1455 m | mouth = Târnava | mouth_location = Blaj | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = 3666 km2 | tributaries_left = Șaeș, Vișa | tributaries_right = Feernic | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra =
The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; ; ) is a river in Romania. Its total length is 223 km and its basin size is 3666 km2. Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, and Mediaș lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the Târnava Mică in Blaj, forming the Târnava.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mare, from source to mouth: Sub Cetate, Zetea, Brădești, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Feliceni, Mugeni, Porumbeni, Cristuru Secuiesc, Secuieni, Sighișoara, Daneș, Dumbrăveni, Dârlos, Mediaș, Copșa Mică, Micăsasa, Valea Lungă, Blaj.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mare (from source to mouth):
Left: Chiuveș, Vărșag, Șicasău, Pârâul Băutor, Deșag, Brădești, Gorom, Hodoș, Mugeni, Pârâul Caprelor, Scroafa, Pârâul Cărbunarilor, Daia, Șapartoc, Valea Dracului, Vâlcăndorf, Șaeș, Criș, Laslea, Valchid, Biertan, Ațel, Valea Mare, Buzd, Moșna, Ighiș, Vorumloc, Vișa, Șeica, Soroștin, Cenade, Spătac, Veza
Right: Tartod, Creanga Mică, Pârâul Rece, Senced, Busniac, Pârâul Sărat, Cireșeni, Beta, Tăietura, Fâneața Îngustă, Feernic, Goagiu, Eliseni, Rogoz, Valea Morii, Prod, Fântâna Veteului, Giacăș, Șmig, Curciu, Păucea, Chesler, Valea Lungă
Târnava Mare SCI
The dry grassland habitat beside the river is now part of a (SCI) Site of Community Importance.
References
References
- [http://www.insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/anuarul_statistic_al_romaniei_carte_en.pdf 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook], p. 13
- [http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=359 Tarnava Mare (jud. Alba)], e-calauza.ro
- Šeffer, Jan. (15 December 2013). "CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN". fundatia-adept.org.
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