Firiza
The Firiza is a right tributary of the river Săsar in Maramureș County, Romania. It discharges into the Săsar in Baia Mare. Its length is 28 km and its basin size is 168 km2. The Strâmtori Dam is built on the river Firiza.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Romania
- Also known as: “Ferneziu”, “Firiza river”, “Firiza River”, “Pârăul Firicea”, and “Pârăul Firiceli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Baia Mare.
Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Baia Mare
Church
Photo: Danielaiulia, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Assumption of Mary Cathedral is a Romanian Orthodox church in Baia Mare, Romania. The cornerstone was laid in 1905, the building completed in 1911.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baia Mare and Satu Nou de Sus.
Baia Mare
Photo: POPOVICI Dan Cristian, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Baia Mare is the largest city in the Maramureş region of north-western Romania. The old neighbourhood and the lovely park together with the charming sites around the town and the interesting history of the place are worth visiting.
Satu Nou de Sus
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Satu Nou de Sus is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Firiza.
Tăuții de Sus
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tăuții de Sus is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Firiza.
Firiza
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Maramureș, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Firiza” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Firiza”
- Irish: “Abhainn Firiza”
- Portuguese: “Rio Firiza”
- Romanian: “Firiza”
- Romanian: “Pârâul Firiza”
- Romanian: “Râul Firiza”
- Russian: “Фириза”
- Welsh: “Afon Firiza”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ferneziu and Groși.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spitalul de Boli Infecţioase Dermatovenerice şi Psihiatrie Baia Mare and Phoenix Copper Smelter.
Maramureș: Must-Visit Destinations
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