| Râul Crișul Alb (Fehér-Körös) | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Romania: Hunedoara, Arad Hungary: Békés |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Cigher |
| Towns | Brad, Gyula |
| Source | |
| - location | Apuseni Mountains |
| Mouth | Körös |
| - location | near Gyula |
| - coordinates | 46°42′1″N 21°16′9″E / 46.70028°N 21.26917°ECoordinates: 46°42′1″N 21°16′9″E / 46.70028°N 21.26917°E |
| Length | 236 km (147 mi) |
| Progression | Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Crișul Alb (Romanian), (Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania in the historical region of Transylvania and south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni). It flows through the towns Brad, Ineu, Chișineu-Criș in Romania, and Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös River.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth. In Romania: Brad, Baia de Criș, Hălmagiu, Gurahonț, Dieci, Sebiș, Bocsig, Ineu, Șicula, Chișineu-Criș
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb:
The Canalul Morilor, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between Buteni and Pilu.