Bistrița (; also known as ''Bistrița Vâlceană'') is a right

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of the river Olt in

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. It discharges into the Olt near

Băbeni Băbeni is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town, elevated to that status in 2002, administers six villages: Bonciu, Capu Dealului, Pădurețu, Români, Tătărani, and Valea Mare. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia. ...

. It starts in the Căpățânii Mountains, forming one of the narrowest gorges in Romania in addition to some beautiful

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s. It flows through the villages of

Bistrița (; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) 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 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...

, Costești, Bălțățeni, Tomșani, Foleștii de Jos and Frâncești. Its length is and its basin size is .Plan de apărare în cazul producerii unei situații de urgență specifice (seisme și/sau alunecări de teren) al comitetul județean pentru situații de urgență Vâlcea
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Tributaries

The following rivers are

tributaries 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 the ...

of the river Bistrița (from source to mouth): *Left: Costești, Otăsău *Right: Valea Rece, Cuca, Gurgui, Bistricioara, Iazul Morților

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Vâlcea County {{Vâlcea-river-stub