Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...
and the
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 ...
region of
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 ...
, a right tributary of the
Prut
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
. It rises in Ukraine at an altitude of 410 metres, flows south in
Botoșani County
Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani.
De ...
through the town of
Dorohoi
Dorohoi () is a city in Botoșani County, Romania, on the right bank of the river Jijia, which broadens into a lake on the north.
History
Dorohoi used to be a market for the timber and farm produce of the north Moldavian highlands; merchants fr ...
and meets the
Prut
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
Iași County
Iași County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași. It is the most populous county in Romania, after the Municipality of Bucharest (which has the same administrative level as that of a co ...
. It has a length of , of which 275 km in Romania, and a drainage area of about , of which in Romania.2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook p. 13 Major tributaries are the rivers Sitna, Miletin and
Bahlui
The Bahlui is the largest river of the city of Iași, in eastern Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Jijia. Its name is derived from Cuman and it means "muddy river". The Bahlui has a length of 119 km and a catchment area of 1967&n ...
.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia (from source to mouth):
*Left: Tinca, Pârâul lui Martin, Bezerc, Putreda, Tălpeni, Săvescu,
Ibăneasa
The Ibăneasa is a left tributary of the river Jijia in Romania. It discharges into the Jijia in Borzești.Mihăiasa, Ciornohal, Glăvănești, Iepureni, Hărbărău, Puturosul, Pop, Frasin.
*Right:
Buhai
The Buhai is a right tributary of the river Jijia 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, Hung ...
, La Iazul cel Mare, Părul, Valea Iazurilor, Lunca,
Drâslea
The Drâslea (also: ''Drislea'') is a right tributary of the river Jijia in Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukra ...
Bahlui
The Bahlui is the largest river of the city of Iași, in eastern Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Jijia. Its name is derived from Cuman and it means "muddy river". The Bahlui has a length of 119 km and a catchment area of 1967&n ...
Comarna
Comarna is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Comarna, Curagău, Osoi and Stânca.
Natives
* Radu Stroe
Radu Stroe (born August 31, 1949) is a Romanian navigational engineer and politician. ...