The Zăbala, also known in its uppermost course as Zăbăluța'','' is a right

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 Putna in

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. Its source is in the Vrancea Mountains, close to the sources of the Putna, the

Bâsca Mare The Bâsca, also known as Bâsca Mare in its upper course, and Bâsca Roziliei in its lower course, is a left tributary of the river Buzău, in Romania. It discharges into the Buzău near Nehoiu. Geographic position Positioned in the external re ...

and the

Ghelința Ghelința (, ; ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (''Haraly''). It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province. Demo ...

. It flows through the communes

Nereju Nereju is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Brădăcești, Chiricani (or ''Chiricari''), Nereju, Nereju Mic, and Sahastru. Nereju, Nereju Mic, and Brădăcești lie along the Zăbala River, while Chir ...

Spulber Spulber is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Carșochești-Corăbița, Morărești, Păvălari, Spulber, Tojanii de Jos, Tojanii de Sus and Țipău. These were part of Paltin The PAL-TIN (Participarea ...

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Năruja Năruja is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Năruja, Podu Nărujei, Podu Stoica, Rebegari, along with Lunca Narujei. References

Communes in Vrancea County Localities in ...

. It discharges into the Putna near

Valea Sării Valea Sării is a commune located in Vrancea County, 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 w ...

.Zabala vranceana (jud. Vrancea)
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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Zăbala: *Left: Arișoaia, Măcrișu, Palcău,

Țipăul Mare The Țipăul Mare is a left tributary of the river Zăbala in Romania.Ovidiu Gabor - , map page 10 It flows into the Zăbala near Spulber Spulber is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Carșochești-C ...

, Petic,

Communes in Vrancea County Localities in ...

*Right: Mârdanu, Goru, Căbălașu, Giurgiu, Zârna Mare, Zârna Mică

References

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