Cârțișoara (river)

Cârțișoara
The Cârțișoara near the village Cârțișoara
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesSibiu County
VillagesCârțișoara, Cârța
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Bâlea Lake, Făgăraș Mountains
MouthOlt
  location
Cârța
  coordinates
45°47′45″N 24°33′29″E / 45.7958°N 24.5580°E / 45.7958; 24.5580
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin size79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Discharge 
  location*
  average2.07 m3/s (73 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOltDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftPârâul Doamnei, Laița
  rightSeaca

The Cârțișoara (Hungarian: Kerci-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. The source of the Cârțișoara is near Bâlea Lake in the Făgăraș Mountains. It discharges into the Olt in Cârța. Its length is 24 km (15 mi) and its basin size is 79 km2 (31 sq mi).