The Bârlad is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...

in eastern

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, a left tributary of the river Siret. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is .2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
p. 13 Its source is in the low hills between the Siret and

Prut The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine. Characteristics The Prut originates ...

rivers, southwest of Iași. It flows generally south, through the cities of Negrești, Vaslui, Bârlad and Tecuci. The Bârlad flows through the Romanian counties of Neamț, Vaslui and

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. It flows into the Siret near

Suraia Suraia is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Suraia. It included Biliești village until 2004, when this was split off to form a separate commune. The commune is located in the eastern part of the co ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bârlad (from source to mouth): Left: Bozieni,

Gârboveta The Gârboveta is a left tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It border ...

, Hăușei, Găureni, Sacovăț,

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Stavnic The Stavnic is a left tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

Rebricea Rebricea is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borde ...

, Uncești, Telejna, Vaslui, Crasna, Albești, Idrici, Văleni, Petrișoara, Banca, Bujoreni, Zorleni, Trestiana,

Jaravăț The Jaravăț or Jăravăț is a left tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Eur ...

, Hobana, Bârzotel, Bârzota, Bălăneasa, Gârbovăț,

Corozel The Corozel (also: ''Corazel'') is a left tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern ...

Right: Purcica, Poiana Lungă, Bârzești,

Stemnic The Stemnic is a right tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

Racova Racova is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, 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, ...

, Chițoc, Ghilăhoi, Chițcani, Pârvești,

Horoiata The Horoiata is a right tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borde ...

Simila The Simila is a right tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

, Valea Seacă, Tutova,

Pereschiv The Pereschiv is a right tributary of the river Bârlad in Romania. It discharges into the Bârlad in Ghidigeni Ghidigeni is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the ...

, Lupul, Berheci, Blăneasa, Prisaca, Tecucel

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Neamț County Rivers of Vaslui County Rivers of Galați County {{Galați-river-stub