The Amaradia is a river in southern
Romania
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. It is a left tributary of the river
Jiu, and flows into the Jiu near the city
Craiova
Craiova (, also , ) is the largest city in southwestern Romania, List of Romanian cities, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia.
It i ...
. The Amaradia flows through the villages
Roșia de Amaradia
Roșia de Amaradia is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to t ...
,
Bustuchin,
Logrești-Moșteni,
Logrești
Logrești is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, S ...
,
Hurezani,
Crușeț
Crușeț is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, S ...
,
Melinești
Melinești is a Commune in Romania, commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,392 people. It is composed of thirteen villages: Bodăiești, Bodăieștii de Sus, Godeni, Melinești, Muierușu, Negoiești, Odoleni, Ohaba, Ploș ...
,
Goiești
Goiești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, ...
,
Șimnicu de Sus
Șimnicu de Sus is a Commune in Romania, commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 5,733 people as of 2021. It is composed of twelve villages: Albești, Cornetu, Deleni, Dudovicești, Duțulești, Florești, Izvor, Jieni, Leșil ...
and
Ișalnița
Ișalnița is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, ...
. Its length is and its basin size is .
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Amaradia (from source to mouth):
Left: Strâmba, Seaca, Valea Hartanului,
Amărăzuia,
Slăvuța, Văluța,
Plosca
Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.
Name
The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (''ploscă'' is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag). ...
, Valea Șarpelui
Right:
Poienița,
Gâlcești,
Negreni, Totea, Plopu, Găgâi, Valea Boului, Valea Muierii, Ploștina, Brebina
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Gorj County
Rivers of Dolj County
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