Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ; also known as Bistrița Vâlceană) is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Olt near Băbeni.[3] It starts in the Căpățânii Mountains, forming one of the narrowest gorges in Romania in addition to some beautiful caves. It flows through the villages of Bistrița, Costești, Bălțățeni, Tomșani, Foleștii de Jos and Frâncești. Its length is 50 km (31 mi) and its basin size is 355 km2 (137 sq mi).[2][4]
| Bistrița Bistrița Vâlceană | |
|---|---|
 View of the Bistrița Valley | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Vâlcea County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Olt |
• location | Băbeni |
• coordinates | 44°57′56″N 24°16′20″E / 44.9656°N 24.2721°E |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Basin size | 355 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries of the river Bistrița (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Costești, Otăsău
- Right: Valea Rece, Cuca, Gurgui, Bistricioara, Iazul Morților
References
edit- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 714.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 297–298. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.150
- ^ Bistrita valceana (jud. Valcea), e-calauza.ro
- ^ Plan de apărare în cazul producerii unei situații de urgență specifice (seisme și/sau alunecări de teren) al comitetul județean pentru situații de urgență Vâlcea Archived 2020-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 91 (in Romanian)
