Cuieșd (river)

Cuieșd Mezőkövesdi-patak
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Mureș County
Villages	Cuieșd, Hărțău, Pănet
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mureș
• coordinates	46.5121°N 24.4726°E / 46.5121; 24.4726
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Basin size	56 km^2 (22 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• right	Berghia

The Cuieșd (Hungarian: Mezőkövesdi-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Mureș in Cristești.[3] Its length is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its basin size is 56 km^2 (22 sq mi).[2] Its name originates from the Hungarian “kő” for “stone”, so its name means “Stony Creek”.

References

1. "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. 287.
2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 143. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.65
3. Cuiesd (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro