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°ECoordinates: 47°3′31″N 24°25′45″E / 47.05861°N 24.42917°E |
| 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]; 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, Șoimu de Jos, Pietroasa, Poiana, Cușma, Fânațele, Ghinda, Lempeș
Right: Colbul, Izvorul Lung, Bârgău, Valea Muntelui, Muncelu, Iad, Slătinița, Valea Rusului, Tărpiu
Notes
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - Județul Bistrița