Körös

Coordinates: 46°43′2″N 20°11′18″E / 46.71722°N 20.18833°E / 46.71722; 20.18833
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Körös / Criș
The Körös near Kunszentmárton
Course of the Körös (interactive map)
Location
CountriesHungary and Romania
Counties
Towns
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of headwaters Crișul Alb and Crișul Negru
 - locationnear Gyula
 - coordinates46°42′1″N 21°16′9″E / 46.70028°N 21.26917°E / 46.70028; 21.26917
 - elevation85 m (279 ft)
MouthTisza
 - locationnear Csongrád
 - coordinates46°43′2″N 20°11′18″E / 46.71722°N 20.18833°E / 46.71722; 20.18833
 - elevation80 m (260 ft)
Length128.6 km (79.9 mi)
Basin size27,537 km2 (10,632 sq mi) 27,123.2 km2 (10,472.3 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 - locationCsongrád (near mouth)
 - average105 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s) 115.859 m3/s (4,091.5 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 - leftCrișul Alb (Fehér-Körös), Crișul Negru (Fekete-Körös)
 - rightCrișul Repede (Sebes-Körös)

Körös (Hungarian: Körös, Romanian: Criş, German: Kreisch) is a river in eastern Hungary. It is 195 kilometres (121 miles) long.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  2. "Rivers Network". 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

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