- right Belareca - location Orșova Basin area 1,433 km² Mouths Orșova, Danube | - location Godeanu Mountains Length 84 km Country Romania Cities Băile Herculane, Orșova | |
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Source Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group | ||
The Cerna is a river in Romania, a left tributary of the river Danube. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube near the town Orșova. The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernișoara. With a basin of 1433 square km and a length of 84 km, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna. The upper course of the Cerna is part of the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park. The Cerna flows through the villages and towns Cerna-Sat, Țațu, Băile Herculane, Pecinișca, Bârza, Topleț, Coramnic and Orșova.
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Map of Cerna River, Romania
TributariesEdit
The following rivers are tributaries of the River Cerna: