Ialomița (river) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ialomița
Ialomița River crossing DN2A
The Ialomița in Romania
Country	Romania
Counties	Dâmbovița, Prahova, Ilfov, Ialomița
Cities	Târgoviște, Slobozia
Physical characteristics
Main source	Bucegi Mountains north of Moroeni
River mouth	Danube near Hârșova 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E / 44.69833; 27.85583
Length	417 km (259 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Danube→ Black Sea
Basin size	10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Tributaries	Left: Prahova

The Ialomița is an important river in Southern Romania. It begins high up in the Bucegi Mountains, which are part of the larger Carpathian Mountains. The river flows for about 417 kilometers (259 miles). It eventually empties into the Borcea branch of the Danube River near a place called Giurgeni.

The area of land that drains into the Ialomița River is about 10,350 square kilometers (3,996 square miles). On average, about 45 cubic meters (1,589 cubic feet) of water flow from the river into the Danube every second. The Ialomița County in Romania is even named after this river! Sometimes, the very beginning of the river is called Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.

Towns and Cities Along the Ialomița

Many towns and cities are located along the Ialomița River, from where it starts to where it ends. These places rely on the river for various things.

Here are some of the towns and cities you would find along the Ialomița:

• Moroeni
• Pietroșița
• Fieni
• Pucioasa
• Doicești
• Aninoasa
• Târgoviște
• Răzvad
• Comișani
• Băleni
• Finta
• Cojasca
• Poienarii Burchii
• Fierbinți-Târg
• Dridu
• Urziceni
• Manasia
• Alexeni
• Ion Roată
• Sfântu Gheorghe
• Balaciu
• Căzănești
• Ciochina
• Andrășești
• Perieți
• Slobozia
• Cosâmbești
• Bucu
• Sudiți
• Țăndărei

The two biggest cities along the Ialomița River are Târgoviște and Slobozia.

Rivers That Join the Ialomița

Smaller rivers and streams that flow into a larger river are called tributaries. The Ialomița River has many tributaries joining it along its path. These tributaries add water to the Ialomița, making it bigger as it flows towards the Danube.

Here are some of the rivers that flow into the Ialomița:

• On the left side (looking downstream):
  • Valea Șugărilor
  • Cocora
  • Lăptici
  • Scândurari
  • Blana
  • Nucet
  • Oboarele
  • Scropoasa
  • Orzea
  • Brândușa
  • Gâlma
  • Ialomicioara (I)
  • Rușeț
  • Bizdidel
  • Slănic de Răzvad
  • Slănic
  • Pâscov
  • Crivăț
  • Cricovul Dulce
  • Prahova
  • Sărata
  • Cotorca
  • Sărățuica
  • Fundata
  • Valea Lată Sărată
• On the right side (looking downstream):
  • Valea Doamnelor
  • Valea Sucheniței
  • Horoaba
  • Coteanu
  • Valea Văcăriei
  • Tătaru
  • Gâlgoiu
  • Mircea
  • Bolboci
  • Lucăcilă
  • Zănoaga
  • Valea Cabanierului
  • Brătei
  • Izvorul Rătei
  • Raciu
  • Valea Doicii
  • Seciul cu Colți
  • Voivodeni
  • Țâța
  • Ialomicioara (II)
  • Vulcana
  • Izvor
  • Racovița
  • Sticlărie
  • Snagov
  • Cociovaliștea
  • Comana

Lakes and Dams Along the Ialomița

The Ialomița River also flows near or feeds into some important lakes. These lakes can be natural or created by dams.

• Lake Scropoasa
• Lake Snagov

History of the Ialomița River

Long ago, an ancient Greek historian named Herodotus wrote about a river called the "Napuris River" in his book, Histories Book 4. Many people believe that this Naparis River was actually the Ialomița River we know today. Herodotus mentioned the Naparis as one of five rivers in the Scythian region that flowed into the Danube River. This shows that the Ialomița has been an important waterway for a very long time!

See also

In Spanish: Río Ialomița para niños