The Colentina is a left

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 Dâmbovița in

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 ...

. It discharges into the Dâmbovița near Bălăceanca.Colentina (jud. Ilfov)
e-calauza.ro It passes through the city of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

and the villages and towns Călugăreni, Bălănești, Ghimpați, Ciocănești, Crevedia,

Buftea Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Rom ...

Mogoșoaia Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace. The ...

, Pantelimon and Cernica. Its length is and its basin size is . The following lakes are built on the river: * Lake Moarta * Lake Ciocănești I * Lake Ciocănești I * Lake Crevedia VI * – 307 ha * – 66 ha * – 75 ha * – 39 ha * Lake Grivița – 80 ha * Lake Băneasa – 40 ha *

Lake Herăstrău Lake Herăstrău is an Anthropic landscape, anthropic lake located in the northern part of the city of Bucharest, developed on the Colentina River, in the area where it flows through the urban area of the city, situated between Lake Băneasa upstr ...

– 77 ha * Lake Floreasca – 70 ha * – 80 ha * – 55 ha * – 26ha * Lake Fundeni – 123 ha * – 120 ha * – 260 ha * – 360 ha

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bucharest Rivers of Dâmbovița County Rivers of Ilfov County {{Ilfov-river-stub