Lechința (Mureș)

Lechința Komlód-patak, Comlod
Course of the Lechința.
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș
Communes	Milaș, Crăiești, Râciu, Șincai, Band, Iclănzel, Iernut
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Mouth	Mureș
• location	Lechința
• coordinates	46.4736°N 24.2114°E / 46.4736; 24.2114
Length	66 km (41 mi)
Basin size	537 km^2 (207 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Lechința or Comlod (Hungarian: Komlód-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.^[1][2] It discharges into the Mureș in the village Lechința, near Iernut.^[3] Its length is 66 km (41 mi) and its basin size is 537 km² (207 sq mi).^[2] Its Hungarian name is from the “komló” for hops, so its name means “Hops Creek”.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lechința (from source to mouth):^[2]

• Left: Ghemeș, Bozed
• Right: Ghilbulcuț, Valea Mare (Șopteriu), Urmeniș, Ulieș, Sărături, Drăculea, Valea Lungă, Icland

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. 298.
2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 145–146. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.74
3. Lechinta / Comlod (jud. Bistrita Nasaud), e-calauza.ro