Sebeș (river)

Sebeș
Sebes, Mühlbach, Frumoasa
Sebeș; Sebes, Mühlbach, Frumoasa
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Sibiu, Alba
Towns	Sebeș
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Cindrel
• location	Cindrel Mountains
• coordinates	45°32′59″N 23°43′38″E / 45.54972°N 23.72722°E
Mouth	Mureș
• location	Alba Iulia
• coordinates	46°02′25″N 23°33′32″E / 46.04028°N 23.55889°E
• elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Length	96 km (60 mi)
Basin size	1,304 km2 (503 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	9 m3/s (320 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Sălanele, Prigoana
• right	Ciban, Dobra, Secaș

The Sebeș (Hungarian: Sebes, German: Mühlbach) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.^[1]^[2] The upper reach of the river (upstream of Lake Oașa) is also known as Frumoasa.^[3] The Romanian and Hungarian name Sebeș and Sebes originate from the Hungarian adjective sebes meaning "speedy", while the German name means Mill Creek. The source of the river is on the south slope of the Cindrel Mountains, in the southwestern part of Sibiu County. It flows through the reservoirs Oașa and Tău.^[1] It discharges into the Mureș in Oarda, near Alba Iulia.^[3] Its length is 96 km (60 mi) and its basin size is 1,304 km² (503 sq mi).^[2]

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Sebeș, from source to mouth: Dobra, Șugag, Căpâlna, Laz, Săsciori, Sebeșel, Petrești, Sebeș, Lancrăm, Oarda.