Târnava
The Târnava is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureș after 23 km, near the town of Teiuș. Tributaries of the Târnava, besides its two source rivers Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică, are the Tur, Izvorul Iezerului and Secaș from the left and the Dunărița from the right. Its drainage basin covers an area of.Etymology
The name Târnava is of Slavic origin, from trn, meaning "thorn".
The Hungarian name Küküllő is of Old Turkic origin from Kukel meaning sloe, and is thought to be given by the Avars.
