Bistrița (Someș)
River in Romania, tributary of Șieu River
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The Bistrița (Romanian: [ˈbistritsa] ⓘ; Hungarian: Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania, Bistrița-Năsăud County. It is sometimes referred to as Bistrița ardeleană, 'the Transylvanian Bistrița'.[1] At Sărata village near the city of Bistrița it flows into the Șieu,[2] a tributary of the Someșul Mare.[3][4] Its length is 67 km (42 mi) and its basin size is 650 km2 (250 sq mi).[4]
| Bistrița Bistrița ardeleană Bistricioara Beszterce | |
|---|---|
Bistrița at Colibița | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud County |
| Towns | Bistrița |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Șieu |
• location | Sărățel |
• coordinates | 47°3′31″N 24°25′45″E |
| Length | 67 km (42 mi) |
Basin size | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bistrița |
| • average | 7.22 m3/s (255 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| • average | 7.28 m3/s (257 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression |
Șieu→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bârgău |
The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Bârgău in the village of Prundu Bârgăului is also known locally as Bistricioara, 'Little Bistrița'.[5]
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
See also
- Bistrica (disambiguation page) for etymology and similarly named geographical features
