Târnava Mare
| Târnava Mare Nagy-Küküllő, Große Kokel | |
|---|---|
The Târnava Mare near Blaj | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, Alba |
| Towns | Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, Mediaș, Blaj |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gurghiu Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,455 m (4,774 ft) |
| Mouth | Târnava |
• location | Blaj |
• coordinates | 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E |
| Length | 223 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | * |
| • average | 14.5 m3/s (510 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Târnava→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Șaeș, Vișa |
| • right | Feernic |
The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; Hungarian: Nagy-Küküllő; German: Große Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is 223 km (139 mi) and its basin size is 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi). Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, and Mediaș lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the Târnava Mică in Blaj, forming the Târnava.