The Suceava ( ''Suchava'', , ) is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

located in the north-east of

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 ...

(

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

) and western

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

(

Chernivtsi Oblast Chernivtsi Oblast (), also referred to as Chernivechchyna (), is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the historical regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia. It has an international border with Romania and Moldo ...

). It is a right tributary of the river

Siret Siret (; ; ; ; ) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is the 11th largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 6,708 ...

. It discharges into the Siret in the town

Liteni Liteni () is a town in Suceava County, 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 8,878 inhabitants, according to the 2021 c ...

,Suceava (jud. Suceava)
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Suceava Suceava () is a Municipiu, city in northeastern Romania. The seat of Suceava County, it is situated in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia, Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is the largest urban ...

. It rises from the

Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains The Obcina Mestecăniș Ridge is a range of mountains in Romania. Geologically they belong to the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians group of the Outer Eastern Carpathians subprovince. Within Romania, however, it is traditional to divide the Easte ...

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, near the border with

. The total length of the Suceava from its source to its confluence with the Siret is .Planul de management al spațiului hidrografic Siret
Administrația Națională Apele Române Its basin area is ,Caracteristics of the Surface Discharge in the Basin of Suceava River
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Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Suceava, from source to mouth:

Izvoarele Sucevei Izvoarele Sucevei (, ''Izvory'') is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Bobeica, Brodina (also called ''Brodina de Sus''), and Izvoarele Sucevei. The com ...

, Shepit,

Seliatyn Selyatyn (; ) is a village in Vyzhnytsia Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Seliatyn rural hromada, one of the hromada In Ukraine, a hromada () is the main type of municipality and the third level Administra ...

, Ulma,

Brodina Brodina is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Brodina, Brodina de Jos, Cununschi, Dubiusca, Ehrește, Falcău, Norocu, Paltin, Sadău, and Zalomestra. At the 2002 census, 88% of inhabitants were Roman ...

Vicovu de Jos Vicovu de Jos () is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos. The commune lies in the hilly area of the Bukovinian Subcarpathians, on the right bank of the Sucea ...

Bilca Bilca () is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bilca. The commune is located in the northern extremity of the county, on the Romania–Ukraine border. It lies on the left bank of the Suceava River; ...

Dornești Dornești (, , popularly also known in Romanian as ''Hadic'', a shortened form of its Hungarian name) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dornești a ...

Satu Mare Satu Mare (; ; ; 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 the region of Maramureș, broadly part of Transylvania ...

Verești Verești is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, 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, H ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Suceava (from source to mouth): Left: Aluniș, Izvor, Cobilioara, Garbanevski, Melesh, Rapochev, Rusca, Ulma, Sadău, Falcău,

Caraula Caraula is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, 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, S ...

, Șicova, Bilca Mare, Petrimiasa, Târnauca,

Climăuț The Climăuț (also: ''Moise'', ) is a left tributary of the river Suceava in Ukraine and Romania.Ovidiu Gabor – , map page 10 Its source is located near Stary Vovchynets, Ukraine. The river then crosses the border into Romania, crosses the vil ...

, Ruda,

Horaiț The Horaiț is a left tributary of the river Suceava 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 th ...

, Hatnuța, Pătrăuțeanca,

Dragomirna The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in the Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in northern Moldavia and renowned in Orthodox architecture ...

, Mitoc, Podul Vătafului, Plopeni, Salcea Right: Pogonișoara, Nisipitu,

, Pârâul Ascuns, Valea Boului, Putna, Vicov, Remezeu,

Voitinel Voitinel () is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Voitinel, part of Gălănești Gălănești () is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of two villag ...

, Pozen,

Sucevița Sucevița () is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Sucevița and Voievodeasa (). Sucevița Monastery, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wor ...

Solca Solca (; ; ) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Solca is the smallest town in the county and the third-smallest town in Romania, with a population of 2,405 inhabitants, accordin ...

, Soloneț,

Ilișești Ilișești () is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Brașca and Ilișești. The commune was called ''Ciprian Porumbescu'' (with Ilișești as its center) and included the villages ...

, Șcheia, Râul Târgului, Udești, Racova

References

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