Lăpuș (river)
River in Maramureș County, Romania
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The Lăpuș (Hungarian: Lápos) is a right tributary of the river Someș in Romania.[1][2] It originates in the Lăpuș Mountains, Maramureș County. It discharges into the Someș in Bușag, west of Baia Mare.[3] It flows through the communes Băiuț, Lăpuș, Târgu Lăpuș, Vima Mică, Șomcuta Mare, Remetea Chioarului, Coaș, Săcălășeni, Groși, Coltău, Recea and Tăuții-Măgherăuș. Its length is 119 km (74 mi) and its basin size is 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi).[2]
| Lăpuș | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Lăpuș at Preluca Nouă | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Maramureș County |
| Towns | Târgu Lăpuș, Șomcuta Mare |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lăpuș Mountains |
| Mouth | Someș |
• coordinates | 47°39′22″N 23°24′05″E |
• elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
Basin size | 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Suciu |
| • right | Cavnic, Săsar |
