The Bistra is a river in south-western
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, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, in the
Banat
Banat ( , ; ; ; ) is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe, historical region located in the Pannonian Basin that straddles Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. It is divided among three countries: the eastern part lie ...
. It is a right
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the river
TimiÈ™. Its valley delimits the
Èšarcu Mountains to the south from the
Poiana Ruscă mountains to the north. Its name is derived from a Slavic word meaning "fast-flowing".
The Bistra has its source in the
Bistra Lake, located in the Țarcu Mountains, near Vârful Pietrei (2192 metres). It flows as a rapid river from south to north until it reaches the village of
Bucova, where it changes direction and turns west. Its first major
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
is the
Marga River; further down it collects the waters of the river
Rusca. Before entering
Oțelu Roșu, Bistra collects its greatest influx of waters, the
Bistra Mărului. Near
Ciuta, north of the town of
CaransebeÈ™
CaransebeÈ™ (; ; , Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in CaraÈ™-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. One village, Jupa (), is administered by the city.
The city is located at the confluence of the TimiÈ™ River with ...
, it flows into the TimiÈ™.
Bistra / Bistra Boului (jud. Caras Severin)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is .
The Bistra flows through the villages Bucova, Băuțar, Voislova, Valea Bistrei, Zăvoi, Cireșa, Oțelu Roșu, Glimboca, Obreja and Ciuta.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistra:
*Left: Pârâul Lupului, Bucovița, Marga, Bistra Mărului, Axin
*Right: Corni, Rusca, Valea Jghiabului, Valea Rugului, Ohaba, Glâmboca, Radina, Vârciorova
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of CaraÈ™-Severin County
Rivers of Hunedoara County
Banat
Place names of Slavic origin in Romania
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