Bistrița River (Someș)

Bistrița River
Bistrița Ardeleană River
Bistricioara River
Beszterce
River
Bistrița River at Colibița
Countries Romania
Counties Bistrița-Năsăud County
Tributaries
 - right Bârgău
Towns Bistrița
Mouth Șieu
 - location Sărățel
 - coordinates 47°3′31″N 24°25′45″E / 47.05861°N 24.42917°E / 47.05861; 24.42917Coordinates: 47°3′31″N 24°25′45″E / 47.05861°N 24.42917°E / 47.05861; 24.42917
Length 118 km (73 mi)
Basin 612 km2 (236 sq mi)
Discharge for Bistrița
 - average 7.22 m3/s (255 cu ft/s)
Progression Șieu→ Someșul Mare→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ( listen); Hungarian: Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania, county Bistrița-Năsăud. It is sometimes referred to as Bistrița Ardeleană River

Near the city of Bistrița it flows into the Șieu, a tributary of the Someșul Mare River.

The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Bârgău River in the village of Prundu Bârgăului is also known, locally, as Bistricioara River.[1]

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistrița, from source to mouth: Colibița, Bistrița Bârgăului, Prundu Bârgăului, Josenii Bârgăului, Livezile, Bistrița

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița:

Left: Titimiul de Sus, Titimiul de Jos, Borcut, Pănulețu, Repedea, Stega, Șoimu de Sus (or Sterla Turenilor), Șoimu de Jos, Pietroasa, Poiana, Cușma, Fânațele, Ghinda (or Valea Ghinzii), Lempeș

Right: Colbul, Izvorul Lung, Bârgău, Valea Muntelui, Muncelu, Iad, Slătinița, Valea Rusului, Tărpiu (or Valea Căstăilor)

Notes

References

  • Administrația Națională Apelor Române – Cadastrul Apelor – București
  • Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie – Rîurile României – București 1971
  • Trasee turistice – Județul Bistrița


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