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Plapcea

The Plapcea is a right tributary of the river Vedea in Romania. It discharges into the Vedea in Icoana. The following towns and villages are situated along the river Plapcea, from source to mouth: Constantinești, Mogoșești, Jitaru, Potcoava, Fălcoeni, Sinești and Icoana. Its length is 56 km (35 mi) and its basin size is 354 km2 (137 sq mi).

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Plapcea
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesOlt County
Physical characteristics
MouthVedea
 • location
Icoana
 • coordinates
44°25′17″N 24°42′41″E / 44.4214°N 24.7114°E / 44.4214; 24.7114
Length56 km (35 mi)
Basin size
354 km2 (137 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression

Vedea→

Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftPlapcea Mică, Negrișoara, Osica

The Plapcea is a right tributary of the river Vedea in Romania.12 It discharges into the Vedea in Icoana.3 The following towns and villages are situated along the river Plapcea, from source to mouth: Constantinești, Mogoșești, Jitaru, Potcoava, Fălcoeni, Sinești and Icoana. Its length is 56 km (35 mi) and its basin size is 354 km2 (137 sq mi).2

References

References

  1. "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 791–792.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 315–316. OCLC 895459847. River code: IX.1.5
  3. Plapcea (jud. Olt), e-calauza.ro