Jiu (river)
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 View of the river Jiu passing Craiova city, Dolj County, Romania | |
 The river Jiu in Romania. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Hunedoara, Gorj, Dolj |
| Cities | Petroșani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Târgu Jiu, Craiova |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est, near Petroșani, Hunedoara |
| • coordinates | 45°22′07″N 23°22′04″E / 45.36861°N 23.36778°E |
| • elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | near Bechet, Dolj |
• coordinates | 43°46′41″N 23°48′48″E / 43.77806°N 23.81333°E |
| Length | 339 km (211 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,080 km2 (3,890 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 86 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jiul de Est, Gilort, Amaradia |
| • right | Jiul de Vest, Motru |
The Jiu (Romanian: [ʒiw] ⓘ; Hungarian: Zsil [ʒil]; German: Schil or Schiel; Latin: Rabon) is a river in southern Romania.[1][2] It is formed near Petroșani by the confluence 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 near Zăval,[3] a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo. It is 339 kilometres (211 mi) long, including its source river Jiul de Vest.[2][4] It has a basin of 10,080 km2 (3,890 sq mi).[2][4][5] Its average discharge at the mouth is 86 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s).[4]
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania's principal coal mining region.
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 (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Jiul de Est, Izvor, Polatiștea, Radul, Pârâul Alb, Păiușu, Chițiu, Sadu, Curpenoasa, Tetila, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău, Amaradia (Gorj), Dâmbova, Cioiana, Gilort, Fratoștița, Cârnești, Răcari, Brădești, Amaradia (Dolj), Preajba, Lumaș, Leu, Gioroc
- Right: Jiul de Vest, Cândețu, Murga Mică, Murga Mare, Dumitra, Cerbănașu, Bratcu, Porcu, Sâmbotin, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Șușița (Gorj), Tismana, Timișeni, Jilț, Ceplea, Șușița (Mehedinți), Motru, Bâlta, Racovița, Argetoaia, Raznic, Tejac, Ulm, Prodila
See also
References
- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 538.
- ^ a b c d Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 239–255. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1
- ^ Jiu (jud. Dolj), e-calauza.ro
- ^ a b c "Danube River Basin District, Part A - Roof Report" (PDF). ICPDR. April 2004. p. 12.
- ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 13
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