Cibin River

The Cibin in Romania

At the headwaters of the Zibin in Gura Râului

The Cibin ( German Zibin, Transylvanian Saxon: Zebeng, Hungarian Szeben ) is a 82 km long right tributary of the Old (Romanian Olt ) in Transylvania. " Szeben " - - One of several theories according to which the German name of the country " Transylvania " by the Hungarian name of the Zibins derived.

Its headwaters is the Cindrel Mountains (Romanian Munţii cindrel ) in the Romanian Carpathians. He has two source rivers, the Raul Mare (Eng. about Big River ) and Raul Mic (Eng. about Little River ). After the union of these two sources of Cibin flows through the reservoir Gura Râului. In Talmesch (Romanian Talmaciu ) it flows into the Olt.

Tributaries are the Hârtibaciu (German Harbach ) and the Zoodt (Romanian Sadu ). The main town is traversed by Hermannstadt (Romanian: Sibiu).

Web Links & Resources

  • The theory " of Transylvania Szeben "
  • Website of the Regional Council Sibiu
  • Danube river system
  • River in Europe
  • River in Romania
  • River in Transylvania
  • Sibiu
Camillo Cibin Olt River Municipality Orlat Cristian (Sibiu)
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