The Bistra is a river in south-western

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, and ...

, in the

Banat Banat (, ; hu, Bánság; sr, Банат, Banat) is a geographical and historical region that straddles Central and Eastern Europe and which is currently divided among three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania (the counties of T ...

. It is a right

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or 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 drain the surrounding drai ...

of the river Timiș. Its valley delimits the

Țarcu Mountains The Țarcu Mountains are a mountain range in the southwestern Romania, at the western edge of the Southern Carpathians. They are located between the Bistra Valley (to the south), Timiș River (to the east), Godeanu Mountains (to the northwest) and ...

to the south from the Poiana Ruscă mountains to the north. Its name is derived from a Slavic word meaning "fast-flowing". The Bistra has its source in the

Bistra Lake Bistra may refer to: Name Female's name in Bulgaria Populated places * Bistra, Silistra Province, a village in Silistra Province, Bulgaria * Bistra, Targovishte Province, a village in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria * Bistra, Croatia, a village i ...

, located in the Țarcu Mountains, near Vârful Pietrei (2192 metres). It flows as a rapid river from south to north until it reaches the village of Bucova, where it changes direction and turns west. Its first major

is the Marga River; further down it collects the waters of the river Rusca. Before entering

Oțelu Roșu Oțelu Roșu (, lit. (the) “Red Steel”; formerly ''Ferdinand''; hu, Nándorhegy; german: Ferdinandsberg) is a town in northeastern Caraș-Severin County, Romania, in the Bistra Valley. It is situated on the national road 68, between Carans ...

, Bistra collects its greatest influx of waters, the

Bistra Mărului The Bistra Mărului is a left tributary of the river Bistra 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 nor ...

. Near Ciuta, north of the town of

Caransebeș Caransebeș (; german: Karansebesch; hu, Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the River Timiș with the River Sebeș, th ...

, it flows into the Timiș.Bistra / Bistra Boului (jud. Caras Severin)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The Bistra flows through the villages Bucova,

Băuțar Băuțar ( hu, Alsóbaucár) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,604 people as of 2011. It is composed of four villages: Băuțar, Bucova (''Bukova''), Cornișoru (''Strimba''), and Preveciori. The commun ...

, Voislova,

Valea Bistrei Valea may refer to several places in Romania: * Valea, a village in Urmeniș Commune, Bistrița-Năsăud County * Valea, a village in Pietrari Commune, Dâmbovița County * Valea, a village in Bolboși Commune, Gorj County * Valea, a village in Z ...

Zăvoi Zăvoi (until 1950 ''Zăvoiu''; hu, Závoly) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,946 people. It is composed of seven villages: 23 August, Măgura (until 1960 ''Crâjma''; ''Korcsoma''), Măru (''Almafa'') ...

, Cireșa,

Glimboca Glimboca ( hu, Novákfalva) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine t ...

Obreja Obreja ( hu, Obrézsa) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3249. It is composed of four villages: Ciuta (''Csuta''), Iaz (''Jász''), Obreja and Var (''Vár''). It is situated in the historical region of Ban ...

and Ciuta.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistra: *Left: Pârâul Lupului, Bucovița, Marga,

, Axin *Right: Corni, Rusca, Valea Jghiabului, Valea Rugului, Ohaba,

Glâmboca The Glâmboca (also: ''Glimboca'') is a right tributary of the river Bistra in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukr ...

, Radina,

Vârciorova The Vârciorova is a right tributary of the river Bistra in Romania. It discharges into the Bistra in Obreja Obreja ( hu, Obrézsa) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3249. It is composed of four villa ...

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Caraș-Severin County Rivers of Hunedoara County Banat Place names of Slavic origin in Romania {{Hunedoara-river-stub