Almaș

The Almaș is a left tributary of the river in . It discharges into the Someș in near . Its length is 68 km and its basin size is 384 km2. The name of the river means "apple + "s" as an adjective suffix" in the Hungarian language.
Wikipedia
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Romania
  • Also known as: “Almaș River” and “Almaşul”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castra of Tihău and Jósika Castle.

The is a historically significant fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Since the 18th century, it has been referred to as the "citadel of Tuhutum".

Manor estate
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The Jósika estate in , a village in , , consists of a low-rise castle on the left bank of Someș River and a tempietto built on a steep cliff at the entrance from into the village. is situated 2½ km northeast of Almaș.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turbuța and Var.

Village
Photo: Bogdan salaj, CC BY 2.5.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Almaș.

Almaș

Latitude
47.24473° or 47° 14′ 41″ north
Longitude
23.30907° or 23° 18′ 33″ east
Elevation
190 metres (623 feet)
Open location code
8GV568V5+VJ
Geo­Names ID
686456
Wiki­data ID
Q1498446
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Almaș” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Almaș”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الماش”
  • French: “Almaş”
  • French: “Almaș”
  • German: “Almaș”
  • Hungarian: “Almás”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Almaș”
  • Persian: “آلما (رود)”
  • Persian: “آلما”
  • Polish: “Almas”
  • Polish: “Almaș”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Almaș (Someș)”
  • Romanian: “Almaș, Someș”
  • Romanian: “Râul Almaş, Someş”
  • Romanian: “Râul Almaș, Someș”
  • Ukrainian: “Алмаш”
  • Welsh: “Afon Almaș”

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