Ampoi River
Definition
The name of a river in western Romania, located within the administrative territory of Alba County, which flows for approximately 60 kilometers from its source in the northeastern Metaliferi Mountains until it empties as a right tributary into the Mureș River downstream of Alba Iulia. Its valley serves as an important geographical, historical, and economic axis, structurally separating the Metaliferi Mountains from the Trascău Mountains and housing historical towns such as Zlatna.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ampoi River
- Ampoi
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, singular masculine/neuter reference pattern with standard genitive inflections. |
| Formation | Ancient regional hydronym, historically linked to the Roman settlement Ampelum and preserved through generations. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [amˈpoj] |
| Source | Gazetteer of Eastern European River Basins and Geographical Names |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: DN74 șerpuiește de-a lungul văii săpate de râul Ampoi, legând Alba Iulia de Zlatna și Abrud.
EN: The DN74 national road winds along the valley carved by the Ampoi River, connecting Alba Iulia to Zlatna and Abrud.
RO: Din cauza secetei prelungite de la sfârșitul verii, debitul râului Ampoi a scăzut considerabil în sectorul inferior.
EN: Due to the prolonged late summer drought, the water flow of the Ampoi River decreased considerably in the lower sector.
RO: Afluenții de stânga ai Ampoiului aduc volume importante de apă din zonele înalte ale Munților Trascău.
EN: The left tributaries of the Ampoi bring important volumes of water from the high areas of the Trascău Mountains.
Idioms & Phrases
Bazinul hidrografic Ampoi / Ampoi river basin
RO: Suprafața totală de teren de aproximativ 579 km² de pe care râul își colectează apele prin rețeaua sa de afluenți.
EN: The total land surface area of approximately 579 sq km from which the river collects its water through its network of tributaries.
Valea Ampoiului / Ampoi Valley
RO: Regiune geografică și istorică din județul Alba, renumită pentru peisajele sale calcaroase și trecutul minier.
EN: A geographical and historical region in Alba County, renowned for its mining heritage and limestone landscapes.
Defileul Ampoiului / Ampoi Gorge
RO: Sector îngust și pitoresc al cursului de apă format în perimetrul comunei Meteș, la trecerea printre masivele muntoase.
EN: A narrow and picturesque sector of the watercourse formed within the Meteș commune, passing between mountain massifs.
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