Șieu (river)
river in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
The Șieu (Hungarian: Sajó) is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. Its main branch, the Sebiș, originates in the Călimani Mountains, near the Poiana Tomii Peak (1,470 m (4,820 ft)); it discharges into the Someșul Mare near Beclean. Its length is 71 km (44 mi) and its basin size is 1,818 km2 (702 sq mi).
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Șieu, from source to mouth: Șieuț, Șieu, Mărișelu, Șieu-Măgheruș, Șieu-Odorhei, Șintereag.
“Șieu (river)” enters the record as river in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Șieu, river and Bistrița-Năsăud can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Șieu (river)” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Șieu, river and Bistrița-Năsăud provides the most credible route into that argument.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4714745. Authority coordinates are 47.196, 24.216. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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