Beica (Mureș)

River in Mureș County, Romania

LocationCountryRomaniaCountiesMureș CountyMunicipalitiesBeica de Jos, PeteleaPhysical characteristicsSourceGurghiu Mountains MouthMureș

• location

Petelea

• coordinates

46°44′13″N 24°42′32″E / 46.737°N 24.709°E / 46.737; 24.709Length25 km (16 mi)Basin size101 km² (39 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionMureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black SeaTributaries • leftNadășa

The Beica (Hungarian: Birka-patak, meaning "Sheep Creek" ) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.^[1]^[2] It flows through the municipalities of Beica de Jos and Petelea, and joins the Mureș near the village Petelea.^[3] It is fed by several smaller streams, including Urisiu and Nadășa. Its length is 25 km (16 mi) and its basin size is 101 km² (39 sq mi).^[2]

References

^ "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. p. 280.
^ ^a ^b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.56
^ Beica (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro