Ier
River in Hajdú-Bihar, Romania and Hungary
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The Ier or Eriu (Hungarian: Ér) is a right tributary of the river Barcău (Berettyó) in Romania and Hungary.[1][2] It discharges into the Barcău in Pocsaj. The Andrid Dam is constructed on this river. The Ier flows through the villages Mihăieni, Eriu-Sâncrai, Ghirolt, Rădulești, Hotoan, Sudurău, Dindești, Andrid, Sălacea, Cherechiu, Săcueni, Diosig in Romania, and Pocsaj in Hungary. In Romania, its length is 100 km (62 mi) and its basin size is 1,392 km2 (537 sq mi).[2]
Counties
| Ier Ér | |
|---|---|
The frozen river | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Romania and Hungary |
| Counties | |
| Villages | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Barcău (Berettyó) |
• location | Pocsaj |
• coordinates | 47.2779°N 21.7997°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Barcău→ Crișul Repede→ Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Checheț |
| • right | Salcia |
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name of the river means "brook". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ier:
- Left: Checheț, Santău, Sărvăzel, Pir
- Right: Cubic, Sânmiclăuș, Pârâul Morii, Zimoiaș, Rât, Salcia, Ierul Îngust
