The Olt is a river in Romania. It is 615 km long, and its basin area is 24,050 km². It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the mouth is 174 m³/s. It originates in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near Bălan, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. The Olt flows through the Romani…The Olt is a river in Romania. It is 615 km long, and its basin area is 24,050 km². It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the mouth is 174 m³/s. It originates in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near Bălan, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. The Olt flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea, and Olt. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.
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