Târnava

Târnava
Küküllő, Kokel
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Târnava Mare and the Târnava Mică
 • locationBlaj, Romania
 • coordinates46°10′18″N 23°53′35″E / 46.17167°N 23.89306°E / 46.17167; 23.89306
MouthMureș
 • location
Teiuș, Romania
 • coordinates
46°9′16″N 23°41′56″E / 46.15444°N 23.69889°E / 46.15444; 23.69889
Length23 km (14 mi)
Basin size6,253 km2 (2,414 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average25 m3/s (880 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftTârnava Mare, Secaș
 • rightTârnava Mică, Dunărița

The Târnava (full name in Romanian: Râul Târnava; Hungarian: Küküllő; German: Kokel; Turkish: Kokul or Kokulu) is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureș after 23 km near the town of Teiuș. The two source rivers of the Târnava are the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică, and its tributaries include the Tur, Izvorul Iezerului, Secaș, and the Dunărița. Its drainage basin covers an area of 6,253 km2 (2,414 sq mi).