Jiu River
| Jiu | |
 View of the Jiu River passing Craiova city, Dolj County, Romania
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| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Hunedoara, Gorj, Dolj |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Jiul de Est, Gilort, Amaradia |
| - right | Jiul de Vest, Motru |
| Cities | Petroşani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Târgu Jiu, Craiova |
| Source | |
| - location | Junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est, near Petroşani, Hunedoara |
| - elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
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| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | near Bechet, Dolj |
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| Length | 339 km (211 mi) |
| Basin | 10,070 km2 (3,888 sq mi) |
| Official River Code | VII.1 |
 The river Jiu in Romania.
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The Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒiw] (
listen), Latin: Rabon) is a river in southern Romania. It is formed near Petroșani by the junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est.
It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara, Gorj and Dolj before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 339 kilometers from its sources. It has a basin of 10,080 km².[1]
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania’s principal coal mining region.
History
Historically, the Jiu River was also called Rhabon by the Dacian people.[citation needed]
Towns and cities
The following towns are situated along the river Jiu, from source to mouth: Petroșani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Bumbești-Jiu, Târgu Jiu, Turceni, Filiași, Craiova.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiu:
Left: Jiul de Est, Izvorul, Polatiștea, Valea Radului, Pârâul Alb, Păiușu, Chițiu, Rafallo, Sadu, Curpenoasa, Bârcaciu, Tetila, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău, Amaradia, Cioiana, Ceplea, Gilort, Țânțăreni, Cârnești, Brădești, Amaradia, Valea Fetii, Valea Șarpelui, Preajba, Lumașu, Leu, Gioroc
Right: Jiul de Vest, Cândețu, Strâmsuța, Murga Mare, Murga Mică, Dumitra, Cerbănașu, Gropu, Tarnița, Bratcu, Runcu, Porcu, Sâmbotin, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Șușița, Tismana, Dâmbova, Timișeni, Jilț, Șușița, Motru, Argetoaia, Rasnic, Prodila
See also
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Dolj [1]
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