The Sohodol is a right tributary of the river Arieș in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Arieș in Gura Sohodol.[3] Its length is 10 km (6.2 mi) and its basin size is 41 km2 (16 sq mi).[2]

Sohodol
Sohodol (Arieș) is located in Romania
Sohodol (Arieș)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
VillagesSohodol
Physical characteristics
MouthArieș
  location
Gura Sohodol
  coordinates
46°21′27″N 23°01′45″E / 46.3574°N 23.0293°E / 46.3574; 23.0293
Length10 km (6.2 mi)
Basin size
41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression‹See Tfd›

Arieș‹See Tfd›

Mureș‹See Tfd›

Tisza‹See Tfd›

DanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  rightPoiana

Etymology

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"Sohodol" is a common noun of Slavic origin literally meaning "dry valley", with the connotation of being located in a karstic limestone area.[4] It is a compound of soh ("dry, arid") and dol ("creek, ditch, valley").[5]

References

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  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. p. 313.
  2. 1 2 Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 149. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.8
  3. Sohodol / Valea Bercului (jud. Alba), e-calauza.ro
  4. sohodol entry at dexonline.ro (in Romanian), accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
  5. Iorgu Iordan, Toponimia romînească (in Romanian), p. 48. Bucharest: Ed. Acad. Republicii Populare Romîne, 1963