Târnava River

"Târnava" redirects here. For other uses, see Târnava (disambiguation).

Târnava River
Küküllő, Kokel
River
Countries	Romania
Region	Transylvania
Counties	Alba County
Tributaries
- left	Târnava Mare
- right	Târnava Mică
Source	Junction of the Târnava Mare and the Târnava Mică
- location	Blaj, Romania
- coordinates
Mouth	Mureș River
- location	Teiuş, Romania
- coordinates
Length	28 km (17 mi)

The Târnava (fully Romanian: Râul Târnava, Hungarian: Küküllő; German: Kokel; Turkish: Kokul or Kokulu) is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureș River after 28 km, near the town of Teiuş. Tributaries of the Târnava, besides its two source rivers Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică, are the Tiur, Izvorul Iezerului and Secaş from the left and the Şoimuş from the right.

Etymology

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Romanian: Târnava

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Küküllő Hungarian: kökényes

The name Târnava is of Slavic origin, from trn, meaning "thorn".

The Hungarian name Küküllő is of Old Turkic origin from Kukel meaning sloe, and is thought to be given by the Avars.

References

• Administrația Națională a Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971