- left Teleorman - elevation 435 m (1,427 ft) - elevation 20 m (66 ft) Mouth Danube | - location Cotmeana Plateau - location Bujoru Length 224 km Country Romania | |
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Cities Alexandria, Roșiorii de Vede, Vedea, Teleorman | ||
The Vedea ([ˈvede̯a]) is a river in southern Romania that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the Danube, having a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated.
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Map of Vedea River, Romania
It flows in Argeș, Olt and Teleorman counties. The towns Alexandria and Roșiorii de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river.
The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *wed, "water".
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth: Făgețelu, Spineni, Tătulești, Optași, Corbu, Nicolae Titulescu, Văleni, Stejaru, Roșiorii de Vede, Vedea, Peretu, Plosca, Mavrodin, Buzescu, Alexandria, Poroschia, Brânceni, Smârdioasa, Cervenia, Conțești, Bragadiru, Bujoru.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries of the Vedea:
Left: Vedița, Cotmeana, Tecuci, Burdea, Râul Câinelui, Teleorman
Right: Eiul, Brătășanul, Tisăr, Ciorâca, Cupen, Plapcea, Florișoru, Dorofei, Bratcov, Bărâcea, Gearanta, Izvoarele, Valea Viei