Ialomița (river)

river in Romania
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The Ialomiţa River (Romanian: Râul Ialomiţa) is a river in the southern part of Romania. It comes up from the Bucegi Mountains of the Carpathians and flows into the Danube.

Ialomița
Ialomița River crossing DN2A
The Ialomița in Romania
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesDâmbovița, Prahova, Ilfov,
Ialomița
CitiesTârgoviște, Slobozia
Physical characteristics
SourceBucegi Mountains
 - locationnorth of Moroeni
MouthDanube
 - locationnear Hârșova
 - coordinates44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E / 44.69833; 27.85583
Length417 km (259 mi)
Basin size10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - locationmouth
 - average45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 - leftPrahova

The upper part of the river is sometimes called Valea Obârşiei River or Obârşia Ialomiţei River.

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