Olteț

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| subdivision_name2 = Gorj, Vâlcea, Olt

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| subdivision_name3 = Balș

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The Olteț is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania.{{GeoSource|RO|Annex7|721-722}}{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|303-306|VIII.1.173}} It discharges into the Olt in Fălcoiu.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=441|title= Olteț (jud. Olt)|website=e-calauza.ro}} Its total length is {{convert|185|km|abbr=on}}, and its drainage basin area is {{convert|2663|km2|abbr=on}}.{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|303-306|VIII.1.173}}[http://www.insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/anuarul_statistic_al_romaniei_carte_en.pdf 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook], p. 13

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Olteț, from source to mouth: Polovragi, Alimpești, Alunu, Sinești, Livezi, Zătreni, Bălcești, Laloșu, Morunglav, Balș, Bârza, Pârșcoveni, Osica de Sus, Fălcoiu, Diculești, Băbeni-Oltețu.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Olteț (from source to mouth):{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|303-306|VIII.1.173}}

Archeological sites

Grăunceanu site in the Olteț River Valley is currently the oldest place where presence of hominins have been discovered in Europe. These fossils are estimated to be around 1.95 million years old.{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Justin|title=Romanian fossils show hominins in Europe 500,000 years earlier than thought|website=phys.org|publisher=Omicron Limited|date=January 22, 2025|url=https://phys.org/news/2025-01-romanian-fossils-hominins-europe-years.html|access-date=February 6, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Radley|first=Dario|title=Oldest hominin evidence in Europe found in Romania, dating back 1.95 million years|website=archaeologymag.com|publisher=Archaeology News Online Magazine|date=January 27, 2025|url=https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/oldest-hominin-evidence-in-europe-romania/|access-date=February 6, 2025}}

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Category:Rivers of Romania

Category:Rivers of Gorj County

Category:Rivers of Vâlcea County

Category:Rivers of Olt County

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