The Siret or Sireth ( uk, Сірет or Серет, ro, Siret , hu, Szeret, russian: Сирет) is a river that rises from the

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in the Northern

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region of

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, and flows southward into

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before it joins the

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. It is long,Planul de management al spațiului hidrografic Siret
Administrația Națională Apele Române of which in Romania, and its basin area is , of which in Romania. Its average discharge is . In ancient times, it was named ''Hierasus'' (

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Ιερασός).

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Siret, from source to mouth:

Berehomet Berehomet ( ro, Bеrhomet pe Siret, german: Berhometh, uk, Берегомет), is an urban-type settlement in Vyzhnytsia Raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Berehomet settlement ...

Storozhynets Storozhynets ( uk, Сторожинець, ; ro, Storojineț; see below for other names) is a small city located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine, north of the border with Romania. It hosts the administration of Storo ...

Siret Siret (; german: Sereth; hu, Szeretvásár; uk, Серет, Seret; yi, סערעט, Seret) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is ...

Grămești Grămești is a commune located in Suceava County Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Molda ...

, Zvoriștea,

Liteni Liteni (german: Leiten) is a town in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,398 inhabitants, ...

Dolhasca Dolhasca () is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,792 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It w ...

, Pașcani,

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, Roman,

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, Adjud, Mărășești,

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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Siret (from source to mouth): Left: Bahna (Mihăileni),

Molnița The Molnița is a left tributary of the river Siret in Ukraine and Romania.Ovidiu Gabor - , map page 10 Its source is located near the village Stanivtsi Stanivtsi ( uk, Станівці; ro, Stănești) is a commune (selsoviet) in Chernivt ...

, Bahna (Lozna), Gârla Sirețel, Gârla Huțanilor,

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, Pleșul, Turbata, Pietrosul,

Sirețel Sirețel is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Berezlogi, Humosu, Satu Nou, Slobozia and Sirețel. References Communes in Iași County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Iași-geo- ...

, Stolniceni, Hărmănești,

Pârâul Țigăncilor The Pârâul Țigăncilor is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It flows into the Siret at Alexandru Ioan Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza (, or Alexandru Ioan I, also anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) wa ...

, Mihăili, Boca,

Albuia The Albuia is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulga ...

, Rediu, Vulpășești, Pârâul Pietros, Țiganca, Icușești, Glodeni, Râpaș, Moara, Bogdănești, Valea Morii, Ulm, Racova, Tamași, Răcătău, Soci, Fulgeriș, Rogoza,

Polocin The Polocin is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bu ...

, Lupa,

Bârlad Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret, the other skirting ...

, Călmățui, Geru,

Bârlădel The Bârlădel is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It flows into the Siret near Șerbeștii Vechi. Its length is and its basin size is . Before the regularization of the lower course of the Siret, it was a branch of the Siret, ...

, Rusca, Mălina, Cătușa. Right:

Malyi Seret The Malyi Seret ( uk, Малий Серет, "little Siret") is a right tributary of the river Siret in the Chernivtsi Oblast, western Ukraine. It rises in the Eastern Carpathians. It flows through the villages Banyliv Pidhirnyi, Cheresh, Verkh ...

, Găvan,

Negostina The Negostina is a right tributary of the river Siret in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It border ...

, Pârâul Mare, Verehia, Baranca, Leahu, Stâncuța, Hănțești, Grigorești, Sălăgeni,

Suceava Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe. Klaus Pet ...

Șomuzul Mic The Șomuzul Mic is a right tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It discharges into the Siret at Rotunda, near Liteni Liteni (german: Leiten) is a town in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical re ...

Șomuzul Mare The Șomuzul Mare is a right tributary of the river Siret (river), Siret in Romania. It discharges into the Siret near Dolhasca.

, Pârâul lui Pulpa, Trestioara,

Conțeasca The Conțeasca is a right tributary of the river Siret (river), Siret in Romania.Ovidiu Gabor – , map page 10 It discharges into the Siret near Hârtoape. Its length is and its basin size . References

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, Sodomeni, Valea Părului, Podul Turcului (Draga),

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, Valea Neagră, Turbata, Precista, Bistrița, Bahna, Valea Mare, Cleja (or Tocila), Răcăciuni, Drăgușeni, Scurta, Bolohan, Fântânele, Conțești,

Trotuș The Trotuș ( hu, Tatros) is a river in eastern Romania, a right tributary of the river Siret. It emerges from the Ciuc Mountains in the Eastern Carpathians and joins the Siret in Domnești-Sat near Adjud after passing through Comănești and One ...

, Valea Boului, Carecna, Câmpul, Zăbrăuț, Șușița, Gârla Morilor, Putna Seacă, Putna,

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, Râmnicul Sărat, Buzău.

2010 floodings

During July 2010, Gheorghe Flutur, president of

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, told the

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news agency his region was one of the worst hit in the country on the morning of the 29th, as he co-ordinated local flood relief work in his stricken county. Later that day, the Siret river threatened to break through the dykes protecting the town of Șendreni, as locals and

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reinforced the dykes with truckloads of sandbags to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town.

References

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Towns and villages

Tributaries

2010 floodings

See also

References

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