Almaș
The Almaș is a left tributary of the river Someș in Romania. It discharges into the Someș in Var near Jibou. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Castra of Tihău
The castra of Tihău 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".Jósika Castle
Manor estate
The Jósika estate in Surduc, a village in Sălaj County, Romania, 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 Jibou into the village. Jósika Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Almaș.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turbuța and Var.
Almaș
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sălaj County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Almaș” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Almaș”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الماش”
- French: “Almaș (Someș)”
- 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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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Almaș”. Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.