Jiu River
Jiu | |
![]() View of the Jiu River passing Craiova city, Dolj County, Romania | |
Countries | Romania |
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Counties | Hunedoara, Gorj, Dolj |
Tributaries | |
- left | Jiul de Est, Gilort, Amaradia |
- right | Jiul de Vest, Motru |
Cities | Petroșani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Târgu Jiu, Craiova |
Source | |
- location | Confluence of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est, near Petroșani, Hunedoara |
- elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
- coordinates | 45°22′07″N 23°22′04″E / 45.36861°N 23.36778°E |
Mouth | Danube |
- location | near Bechet, Dolj |
- coordinates | 43°46′41″N 23°48′48″E / 43.77806°N 23.81333°ECoordinates: 43°46′41″N 23°48′48″E / 43.77806°N 23.81333°E |
Length | 339 km (211 mi) |
Basin | 10,080 km2 (3,892 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 95 m3/s (3,355 cu ft/s) |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
![]() The river Jiu in Romania. |
The Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒiw], Latin: Rabon) is a river in southern Romania. It is formed near Petroșani by the confluence of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est.
It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara, Gorj and Dolj before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 339 kilometers from its sources.[1] It has a basin of 10,080 km².[1][2]
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania’s principal coal mining region.
History
Historically, the Jiu River was also called Rhabon by the Dacian people.
Towns and cities
The following towns are situated along the river Jiu, from source to mouth: Petroșani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Bumbești-Jiu, Târgu Jiu, Turceni, Filiași, Craiova.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiu:
- Left: Jiul de Est, Izvorul, Polatiștea, Valea Radului, Pârâul Alb, Păiușu, Chițiu, Sadu, Curpenoasa, Bârcaciu, Tetila, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău, Amaradia, Cioiana, Ceplea, Gilort, Cârnești, Brădești, Amaradia, Preajba, Lumașu, Leu, Gioroc
- Right: Jiul de Vest, Cândețu, Strâmsuța, Murga Mare, Murga Mică, Dumitra, Cerbănașu, Gropu, Tarnița, Bratcu, Runcu, Porcu, Sâmbotin, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Șușița, Tismana, Dâmbova, Timișeni, Jilț, Șușița, Motru, Argetoaia, Rasnic, Prodila
See also
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Dolj
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