Cibin
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Cibin (German: Zibin) is a river in central Romania, in the South part of Transylvania. Its source is in the Cindrel Mountains (known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and flows entirely in the Sibiu County. The source is close to the highest peak in the massif, which has the same name as the massif.
It is an important tributary of the Olt River, flowing into this close to Tălmaciu, in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its total length is of 80 km.
The river forms the depression (Sibiu Depression) in which lies the city of Sibiu through which it flows. Close to the mountains, the river flows through the Mărginimea Sibiului area, known for its strong Romanian traditions. Two of the biggest communes from the Sibiu County - Gura Râului and Orlat are situated on the river banks.
The main affluents of Cibin are the Mag river, close to Orlat, the Hârtibaciu river close to Mohu and the Sadu River close to Tălmaciu.
The economical importance or the river comes from the dam close to Gura Râului, which, besides generating electrical power, represents the biggest source of drinking water for the city of Sibiu. Also a few ballast stations are situated on the river.
