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Tur (river)

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- location
  
Szatmárcseke

Basin area
  
1,144 km²

Country
  
Hungary

Cities
  
Turulung

Length
  
68 km

Mouth
  
Tisza

Village
  
Turulung

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- location
  
Oaş Mountains, Confluence of headwaters Gorova and Turişor

The Tur (Hungarian: Túr) is a tributary of the Tisza River. Its sources are located in the Oaş Mountains in Romania. The Tur starts at the confluence of its headwaters, the Gorova and Turişor. It then flows through Satu Mare County in Romania. The main town on the Tur is Turulung, The river then forms the border between Romania and Ukraine on a reach of 5.2 km, and the border between Romania and Hungary for 1.1 km. The Tur joins the Tisza river near Szatmárcseke in Hungary. Its basin size is 1,144 km2 (442 sq mi).

Contents

Map of Tur channel, Hungary

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tur:

  • Left: Gorova, Talna, Racta, Egherul Mare
  • Right: Buianu, Lechincioara, Turț
  • References

    Tur (river) Wikipedia