The Iza 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 Tisa in northern

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. Its source is in the

Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains (, ) 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. The main ridge of the Rodna Mountain ...

. It flows into the Tisa near the city Sighetu Marmației. It passes through the communes Săcel, Săliștea de Sus, Dragomirești, Bogdan Vodă, Șieu, Rozavlea, Strâmtura, Bârsana, Oncești, Vadu Izei, and Sighetu Marmației. Its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
IPCDR Its length is .Analysis of 3-10 March 2001 flood in the basins of the Vișeu and Iza Rivers

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Iza: *Left: Valea Carelor, Bistrița, Bâleasa, Baicu, Slatina,

Ieud Ieud (, or ''Jood'') is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is situated in the central part of Maramureș County, on the banks of the Ieudișor, a tributary of the Iza River. It is composed of a single village, Ieud ...

, Gârbova Mare, Botiza, Sâlța, Slătioara, Valea Morii, Văleni,

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, Șugău, Valea Păstăilor *Right: Valea Satului, Valea Muntelui, Valea Caselor, Valea Porcului, Rona

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Maramureș County {{Maramureș-river-stub