Ialomița (river)

Ialomița
Ialomița River crossing DN2A
The Ialomița in Romania
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Dâmbovița Prahova Ilfov Ialomița
Cities	Târgoviște Urziceni Slobozia
Physical characteristics
Source	Bucegi Mountains
• location	north ofMoroeni
Mouth	Danube
• location	nearHârșova
• coordinates	44°41′54″N27°51′21″E
Length	417 km (259 mi)
Basin size	10,350 km2(4,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
• average	45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Danube→Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Prahova

TheIalomița(Romanian:râul Ialomița[ˈjalomitsa]) is a river of SouthernRomania.It rises from theBucegi Mountainsin theCarpathians.It discharges into the Borcea branch of theDanubeinGiurgeni.It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and itsbasin areais 10,350 km²(4,000 sq mi).Its averagedischargeat themouthis 45 m³/s (1,600 cu ft/s).Ialomița Countytakes its name from this river.

The upper reach of the river is sometimes known asValea ObârșieiorObârșia Ialomiței.

Localities

The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth:Moroeni,Pietroșița,Fieni,Pucioasa,Doicești,Aninoasa,Târgoviște,Răzvad,Comișani,Băleni,Finta,Cojasca,Poienarii Burchii,Fierbinți-Târg,Dridu,Urziceni,Manasia,Alexeni,Ion Roată,Sfântu Gheorghe,Balaciu,Căzănești,Ciochina,Andrășești,Perieți,Slobozia,Cosâmbești,Bucu,SudițiandȚăndărei.

The largest cities along the Ialomița areTârgovișteandSlobozia.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ialomița (from source to mouth):

• Left: Valea Șugărilor, Cocora, Lăptici, Scândurari, Blana, Nucet, Oboarele, Scropoasa, Orzea, Brândușa, Gâlma,Ialomicioara (I),Rușeț,Bizdidel,Slănic de Răzvad,Slănic,Pâscov,Crivăț,Cricovul Dulce,Prahova,Sărata,Cotorca,Sărățuica,Fundata,Valea Lată Sărată
• Right: Valea Doamnelor, Valea Sucheniței, Horoaba, Coteanu, Valea Văcăriei, Tătaru, Gâlgoiu, Mircea, Bolboci, Lucăcilă, Zănoaga, Valea Cabanierului,Brătei,Izvorul Rătei,Raciu,Valea Doicii, Seciul cu Colți, Voivodeni,Țâța,Ialomicioara (II),Vulcana,Izvor,Racovița,Sticlărie,Snagov,Cociovaliștea,Comana

Lakes and dams

• Lake Scropoasa
• Lake Snagov

History

TheNaparis River,mentioned inHistories Book 4,is likely the modern Ialomița. The Naparis was one of five Scythian Rivers listed by Herodotus which began in Scythia and fed into the Danube.