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The Bistrița (; also called as Bistrița Aurie or Bistrița Moldoveană; hu, Aranyos-Beszterce) is a
river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in the
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
n regions of
Maramureș or Marmaroshchyna ( ro, Maramureș ; uk, Мармарощина, Marmaroshchyna; hu, Máramaros) is a geographical, historical and cultural region in northern Romania and western Ukraine. It is situated in the northeastern Carpathians, alon ...
,
Bukovina Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).Klaus Peter Berge ...
and
Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centra ...
(most of its length). It is a right tributary of the river
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 ...
. At
Chetriș Chetriș is a commune in Făleşti District, Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Uk ...
, near
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest city in Romania. The city is ...
, it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the
Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains ( ro, Munții Rodnei, hu, Radnai-havasok) are a subdivision of the Inner Eastern Carpathians in northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village. At , is the highest peak in all of the Eastern Carpathians. ...
, at the foot of the . It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud,
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 ...
, Neamț, and
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest city in Romania. The city is ...
. The towns Vatra Dornei,
Bicaz Bicaz ( hu, Békás) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistrița Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on t ...
,
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mount ...
, Roznov,
Buhuși Buhuși (; hu, Buhus; yi, באהוש, Bohush) is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14,562 (2011). It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodești" and was a property of an important family of Boyars ...
, and
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest city in Romania. The city is ...
lie along the Bistrița. The Bistrița is long, and its basin area is .2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
p. 13Planul de management al spațiului hidrografic Siret
Administrația Națională Apele Române, page 17
The upper reach is also known as Bistrița Aurie (german: Goldene Bistritz). The following dams have been constructed on the river Bistrița: *
Topoliceni Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. ...
* Izvorul Muntelui * Pângărați * Vaduri *
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mount ...
* Reconstrucția *
Racova Racova is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...
* Gârleni * Lilieci *
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest city in Romania. The city is ...


Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistrița, from source to mouth: Șesuri, Cârlibaba Nouă, Valea Stânei, Botoș, Ciocănești, Iacobeni,
Argestru Vatra Dornei (; german: Dorna-Watra; hu, Dornavátra) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Vatra Dornei is the fifth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population o ...
, Vatra Dornei,
Cozănești Dorna-Arini is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, more specifically: Cozănești (the commune center), Dorna-Arini, Gheorghițeni, Ortoaia, Rusca, and Sunători. Administration ...
, Ortoaia, Gheorghițeni, Rusca, Sunători, Chiril,
Cojoci Crucea is a commune located in Suceava County, 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 Bulgaria t ...
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Satu Mare Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in t ...
, Crucea,
Holda "Frau Holle" ( ; also known as "Mother Holle", "Mother Hulda" or "Old Mother Frost") is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in '' Children's and Household Tales'' in 1812 (KHM 24). It is of Aarne-Thompson type 480. Frau Holle (a ...
, Holdița, Broșteni, Lungeni, Frasin, Mădei, Pârâul Cârjei, Borca, Soci, Pârâul Pântei, Bușmei, Farcașa, Popești, Frumosu, Pârâul Fagului, Săvinești, Galu,
Poiana Teiului Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. ...
,
Topoliceni Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. ...
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Roșeni Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. ...
,
Poiana Largului Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. ...
, Călugăreni, Bistricioara, Ceahlău, Chirițeni, Grozăvești, Buhalnița,
Ruginești Ruginești is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Anghelești, Copăcești, Ruginești and Văleni. Natives * Sava Athanasiu Sava Athanasiu (28 April 1861 – 8 April 1946) was a Romanian geologist an ...
, Izvoru Alb,
Bicaz Bicaz ( hu, Békás) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistrița Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on t ...
, Capșa,
Tarcău Tarcău is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ardeluța, Brateș, Cazaci, Schitu Tarcău, Straja, and Tarcău. The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with ...
,
Straja Straja resort is an Eastern European ski and snowboarding resort, situated at an elevation of 1,440 m in the Vâlcan Mountains Carpathian Mountains, in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a c ...
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Oanțu The Oanțu is a right tributary of the river Bistrița 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 ...
, Pângărați, Preluca, Vaduri,
Viișoara Viișoara may refer to several places: Romania * Viișoara, Bihor, a commune in Bihor County * Viișoara, Botoșani, a commune in Botoșani County * Viișoara, Cluj, a commune in Cluj County * Viișoara, Mureș, a commune in Mureș County * Viișoa ...
, Agârcia, Doamna,
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mount ...
, Văleni, Cut, Dumbrava Roșie, Brășăuți, Săvinești, Roznov, Șovoaia,
Zănești Zănești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Traian and Zănești. The commune is located on the banks of the Bistrița River, in the southern part of the county, southeast of the county ...
, Ruseni, Podoleni, Rediu, Costișa, Frunzeni,
Buhuși Buhuși (; hu, Buhus; yi, באהוש, Bohush) is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14,562 (2011). It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodești" and was a property of an important family of Boyars ...
, Blăgești,
Racova Racova is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...
,
Buda Buda (; german: Ofen, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Budim, Будим, Czech and sk, Budín, tr, Budin) was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Hungary and since 1873 has been the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest, on the ...
, Gura Văii, Gârlenii de Sus, Gârleni, Itești, Lilieci,
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest city in Romania. The city is ...
, Galbeni.


Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița (from source to mouth): *Left: Bârjaba, Vulcănescu, Mostim, Tinosu Mare, Iurescu, Bretila,
Țibău The Țibău is a left tributary of the river Bistrița 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 bord ...
,
Cârlibaba Cârlibaba (german: Mariensee, Ludwigsdorf, or Kirlibaba; pl, Kirlibaba) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, namely: Cârlibaba (Veche; also the commune seat), Cârlibaba Nouă ...
, Afinetu, Valea Stânei, Andronic, Botoș, Gropăria, Oița, Brezuța, Fieru, Argestru, Chilia, Biliceni, Gheorghițeni, Rusca, Stânișoara, Călinești, Frumușana, Izvorul Arseneasa, Colbu, Arama, Chiril, Cojoci, Fieru, Pârâul Fagului, Izvorul Casei, Leșu, Holda (or Puzdra), Holdița, Cotârgași, Pietroasa,
Sabasa The Sabasa (also: ''Sabașa'') is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern ...
, Fărcașa, Galu, Bolătău, Stâna, Vârlanu, Letești, Hangu, Buhalnița, Potoci, Capșa, Pângărați, Pângărăcior, Valea Mare,
Cuejdiu The Cuejdiu is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It discharges into the Bistrița in Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County ...
, Frăsinel, Cracău,
Câlneș The Câlneș (also: ''Bahna'') is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.Ovidiu Gabor – , map page 10 It flows into the Bistrița near Mănoaia. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of ...
, Români, Lețcana, Racova, Valea Rea. *Right: Putreda, Tomnatecu Mare, Tomnatecu Mic, Bila, Lala, Rotunda, Izvorul Șes, Zacla, Valea Rusăi, Măgura, Fundoaia, Stânișoara, Valea Bâtcii, Izvorul Gândacului, Diaca, Humor, Scoruș, Pârâul Rece, Suhărzelu Mic, Suhărzelu Mare, Tisa, Ciotina, Haju, Dorna, Neagra, Arin, Cozănești, Ortoaia, Bolătău, Rusca, Oșoiu, Sunători, Valea Lutului, Izvoru Rău,
Bârnărel The Bârnărel is a right tributary of the river Bistrița 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 bor ...
, Pârâul Cornului, Cicul,
Bârnaru The Bârnaru is a right tributary of the river Bistrița 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 borde ...
, Căboaia, Neagra Broștenilor, Borca, Stejar, Dreptul, Ruseni, Zahorna, Roșeni, Pârâul Duruitorilor, Bistricioara, Schit, Răpciunița, Țiflic, Valea Strâmtorilor, Izvorul Alb, Secu, Izvorul Muntelui, Coșușna,
Bicaz Bicaz ( hu, Békás) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistrița Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on t ...
, Crasnița, Crasna, Potoci,
Tarcău Tarcău is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ardeluța, Brateș, Cazaci, Schitu Tarcău, Straja, and Tarcău. The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with ...
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Oanțu The Oanțu is a right tributary of the river Bistrița 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 ...
, Secu Vaduri, Agârcia, Doamna, Sasca, Calul, Iapa,
Nechit The Nechit is a right tributary of the river Bistrița 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 borde ...
, Poloboc,
Dragova The Dragova is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.Ovidiu Gabor - , map page 10 It flows into the Bistrița in Buhuși Buhuși (; hu, Buhus; yi, באהוש, Bohush) is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14, ...
, Buda, Trebeș.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bistrita (Siret) Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bistrița-Năsăud County Rivers of Suceava County Rivers of Neamț County Rivers of Bacău County