Lechința (Mureș)
| Lechința Komlód-patak, Comlod | |
|---|---|
Course of the Lechința. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș |
| Communes | Milaș, Crăiești, Râciu, Șincai, Band, Iclănzel, Iernut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Lechința |
• coordinates | 46°28′25″N 24°12′41″E / 46.4736°N 24.2114°E |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin size | 537 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The Lechința or Comlod (Hungarian: Komlód-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in the village Lechința, near Iernut. Its length is 66 km (41 mi) and its basin size is 537 km2 (207 sq mi). Its Hungarian name is from the “komló” for hops, so its name means “Hops Creek”.