The Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ; sometimes identified as Bistrița Gorjană) is a right tributary of the river Tismana in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Tismana near Șomănești. Its source is in the Vâlcan Mountains. Its length is 45 km (28 mi) and its basin size is 274 km2 (106 sq mi).[2]
| Bistrița Bistrița Gorjană | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Gorj |
| Villages | Gureni, Peștișani, Hobița, Telești |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vâlcan Mountains, Mount Oslea |
| Mouth | Tismana |
• coordinates | 44°57′39″N 23°07′51″E / 44.9608°N 23.1309°E |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Basin size | 274 km2 (106 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tismana→ Jiu→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bâlta |
| • right | Bistricioara |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Negoiu, Văratecu, Vâja, Valea Lungă, Becheru, Mărului, Găunoasa, Viilor, Bâlta
- Right: Lespezel, Salcia, Lupului, Frasinu, Padeșu, Boului, Bistricioara, Ogașu Hobiței
See also
editReferences
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. pp. 555–558.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 244. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1.31.6b
