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of the river

Bistrița (; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...

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, which it joins at the upper end of

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Bilbor Bilbor ( hu, Bélbor, Hungarian pronunciation :) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor (''Bélbor'') and Răchitiș (''Rakottyás''). Name Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning ''white pin ...

Capu Corbului Corbu ( hu, Gyergyóholló, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of two villages, Capu Corbului (''Hollósarka'') and Corbu. The commune is located in the northern part of the ...

, Corbu, Tulgheș,

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, Grințieș and Bistricioara. Upstream from its confluence with the Borcut, it is also called ''Răcila''. Its length is and its basin size is .

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistricioara: *Left: Iutași, Vaman, Țigan, Pintii, Argestru, Hărlagii, Muncel, Seaca, Barasău, Prisăcani, Bradu, Grasu, Grințieș, Grințieșul Mic *Right: Borcut, Dobreanu, Fundoaia, Șeștini, Răchitișul Mic, Răchitișul Mare, Cupele,

Pârâul Vinului The Pârâul Vinului (also: ''Valea Vinului'') is a right tributary of the river Bistricioara in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria ...

, Corbu, Asod, Putna, Pintic, Frasin, Moraru

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Harghita County Rivers of Neamț County {{Neamț-river-stub