Șar (Mureș)

Șar
Sár-patak
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesMureș County
VillagesFărăgău, Toldal, Păingeni, Glodeni
Physical characteristics
MouthMureș
  location
Glodeni
  coordinates
46°38′47″N 24°36′48″E / 46.6464°N 24.6134°E / 46.6464; 24.6134
Length20 km (12 mi)
Basin size103 km2 (40 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  rightErcea, Almaș

The Șar (Hungarian: Sár-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Glodeni. Its name originates from the Hungarian "sár" meaning “mud”, so the Hungarian name means “Muddy Creek”. Its length is 20 km (12 mi) and its basin size is 103 km2 (40 sq mi).