Rimetea (river)

Rimetea
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County, Cluj County
VillagesRimetea, Buru
Physical characteristics
SourceArdascheia Ridge
 • locationTrascău Mountains, Alba County
 • coordinates46°26′50″N 23°32′31″E / 46.44722°N 23.54194°E / 46.44722; 23.54194
 • elevation806 m (2,644 ft)
MouthArieș
 • location
Buru, Cluj County
 • coordinates
46°30′29″N 23°36′4″E / 46.50806°N 23.60111°E / 46.50806; 23.60111
 • elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Length17 km (11 mi)
Basin size42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArieșMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

The Rimetea is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County and Cluj County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieș. It flows through the municipalities Rimetea and Iara, and joins the Arieș in the village Buru. Its length is 17 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).