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The Siret or Sireth ( uk, Сірет or Серет, ro, Siret , hu, Szeret, russian: Сирет) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern
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'' ( Ancient Greek Ιερασός).
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Siret (from source to mouth):
Left: Bahna (Mihăileni), Molnița, Bahna (Lozna), Gârla Sirețel, Gârla Huțanilor, Vorona, Pleșul, Turbata, Pietrosul, Sirețel, Stolniceni, Hărmănești,
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 BergerT ...
region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania before it joins the Danube. It is long,Planul de management al spațiului hidrografic SiretAdministrația 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'' ( Ancient Greek Ιερασός).
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Siret, from source to mouth: Berehomet,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 Sto ...
, Siret, Grămești, Zvoriștea
Zvoriștea is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is composed of eight villages, namely: Buda, Dealu, Poiana, Slobozia, Stânca, Stâncuța, Șerbănești, and Zvoriștea.
Natives
* Dan Lupașcu (bor ...
, 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, Stolniceni-Prăjescu
Stolniceni-Prăjescu is a commune in Iași 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 ...
, Roman, Bacău, Adjud, Mărășești, Galați
Galați (, , ; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. It has been the only port for the most par ...
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Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Siret (from source to mouth):
Left: Bahna (Mihăileni), Molnița, Bahna (Lozna), Gârla Sirețel, Gârla Huțanilor, Vorona, Pleșul, Turbata, Pietrosul, Sirețel, 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
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, 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, 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, co ...
, Rusca, Mălina
The Mălina is a left tributary of the river Siret in 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, Hunga ...
, 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, 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 .
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, Ruja
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, Sodomeni, Valea Părului, Podul Turcului (Draga), Moldova, 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 (river), Siret. It emerges from the Ciuc Mountains in the Eastern Carpathians and joins the Siret in Domnești-Sat near Adjud after passing through Comă ...
, Valea Boului, Carecna, Câmpul, Zăbrăuț, Șușița, Gârla Morilor, Putna Seacă, Putna, Leica
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, Râmnicul Sărat
The Râmnicul Sărat or Râmnicu Sărat is a right tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It discharges into the Siret in Belciugele.Buzău.
2010 floodings
During July 2010,Gheorghe Flutur
Gheorghe Flutur (born 8 July 1960 in Botoșana, Suceava County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, member of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He was also a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) as vice-president, since December 2006 u ...
, president of 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 Moldavia proper.
The county seat is the historical town ...
, told the Mediafax 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
Șendreni is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 3,102 people. It is composed of three villages: Movileni, Șendreni and Șerbeștii Vechi.
2010 floods
During July 2010, the River Siret threatened to brea ...
, as locals and emergency services reinforced the dykes with truckloads of sandbags to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town.
See also
*Global storm activity of 2010
The global weather activity of 2010 includes major meteorological events in the Earth's atmosphere during the year, including winter storms (blizzards, ice storms, European windstorms), hailstorms, out of season monsoon rain storms, extratropic ...
*2010 Romanian floods
The 2010 Romanian floods ( ro, Inundațiile din iunie 2010 din România) were the result of an extreme weather event that struck Romania in late June 2010. Currently, at least 21 people died. The north-east of the country, especially Suceava Coun ...
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