Olteț
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| subdivision_name2 = Gorj, Vâlcea, Olt
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| subdivision_name3 = Balș
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| mouth = Olt
| mouth_location = Fălcoiu
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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
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Olteț (from source to mouth):{{GeoSource|RO|Atlas|303-306|VIII.1.173}}
- Left: Urlieșu, Dracu, Cujba, Lespezi, Savu, Pârâul Rău, Tărâia, Tulburea, Budele, Șasa, Cerna, Laloș, Bârlui, Balta Dascălului
- Right: Ungurel, Cornățel, Valea Iezerului, Obislav, Peșteana, Aninoasa, Călui, Valea Românei, Geamărtălui, Voineasa Mare, Pârâul Roșu, Bobu
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}}
References
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Category:Rivers of Gorj County
Category:Rivers of Vâlcea County
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