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

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of the river

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. It discharges into the Olt near Băbeni. It starts in the Căpățânii Mountains forming one of the narrowest gorges in Romania and some beautiful

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s. It flows through the villages

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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, 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 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 drainag ...

of the river Bistrița (from source to mouth): *Left:

, Otăsău *Right: Valea Rece, Cuca, Gurgui, Bistricioara, Iazul Morților

References

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