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Petroșani Petroșani (; Hungarian: ''Petrozsény''; German: ''Petroschen'') is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 34,331 (2011). The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. History "Pietros" means ...

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Jiul de Vest The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.Jiul de Est The Jiul de Est ("Eastern Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu (river), Jiu in Romania. Its source is in the Șureanu Mountains. At its confluence with the Jiul de Vest in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.Hunedoara Hunedoara (; german: Eisenmarkt; hu, Vajdahunyad ) is a municipiu, city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southwestern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boș (''Bós''), Groș ...

Gorj Gorj County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with its capital city at Târgu Jiu. ''Gorj'' comes from the Slavic ''Gor(no)-'' Jiu (“upper Jiu”), in contrast with Dolj (“lower Jiu”). Demographics In 2011, the county had a ...

Dolj Dolj County (; originally meant ''Dol(no)- Jiu'', "lower Jiu", as opposed to ''Gorj'' (''upper Jiu'')) is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova. Demographics In 2011, the co ...

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Zăval Gighera is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, 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 w ...

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Jiul de Vest The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
p. 13 Its average discharge at the

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Jiu Valley The Jiu Valley ( ro, Valea Jiului ) is a region in southwestern Transylvania, Romania, in Hunedoara county, situated in a valley of the Jiu River between the Retezat Mountains and the Parâng Mountains. The region was heavily industrialised and th ...

, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania's principal coal mining region.

Towns and cities

The following towns are situated along the river Jiu, from source to mouth:

Petroșani Petroșani (; Hungarian: ''Petrozsény''; German: ''Petroschen'') is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 34,331 (2011). The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. History "Pietros" means ...

(Jiul de Est),

Lupeni Lupeni (; German: ''Schylwolfsbach'', Hungarian: ''Lupény'') is a mining city in the Jiu Valley in Hunedoara County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is one of the oldest and largest cities in the Jiu Valley. It is located ...

(Jiul de Vest),

Bumbești-Jiu Bumbești-Jiu () is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization pro ...

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Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu () is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, ...

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Turceni Turceni is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers five villages: Gârbovu, Jilțu, Murgești, Strâmba-Jiu and Valea Viei. Natives * Al. C. Calotescu-Neicu * Ionuț Tătaru Ionuț Tătaru (born 5 October 1989) is a Romanian fo ...

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Filiași Filiași () is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. The town administers six villages: Almăjel, Bâlta, Braniște, Fratoștița, Răcarii de Sus and Uscăci. Natives * Irinel Popescu Irinel Popescu, M.D. (born on 22 ...

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Craiova Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximatel ...

.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiu (from source to mouth): *Left:

Jiul de Est The Jiul de Est ("Eastern Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu (river), Jiu in Romania. Its source is in the Șureanu Mountains. At its confluence with the Jiul de Vest in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.Izvor,

Polatiștea The Polatiștea is a left tributary of the river Jiu 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 north, Hung ...

, Radul, Pârâul Alb, Păiușu,

Chițiu The Chițiu is a left tributary of the river Jiu in Romania. Its source is in the Parâng Mountains. It flows into the Jiu near the Lainici Monastery The Lainici Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located from Târgu Jiu Târgu J ...

,

Sadu Sadu (german: Zood; hu, Cód) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 27 km south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single ...

, Curpenoasa,

Tetila The Tetila is a left tributary of the river Jiu 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 north, Hungary ...

, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău,

Amaradia (Gorj) The Amaradia (also: ''Amaradia Pietroasă'') is a left tributary of the river Jiu in Romania. It discharges into the Jiu in Drăguțești, south of the city Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu () is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Rom ...

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Dâmbova The Dâmbova is a left tributary of the river Jiu (river), Jiu in Romania. It flows into the Jiu near Rovinari. Its length is and its basin size is . References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Gorj County {{Gorj-river-stub ...

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Cioiana The Cioiana is a left tributary of the river Jiu 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 Bulg ...

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Gilort The Gilort is a river in southern Romania, a left tributary of the river Jiu. The Gilort flows through the villages and towns Novaci, Bălcești, Bengești, Târgu Cărbunești, Jupânești, Turburea and Capu Dealului. Its length is and its ...

, Fratoștița, Cârnești, Răcari, Brădești,

Amaradia (Dolj) The Amaradia is a river in southern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Jiu, and flows into the Jiu near the city Craiova. The Amaradia flows through the villages Roșia de Amaradia, Bustuchin, Logrești-Moșteni, Logrești, Hurezan ...

, Preajba, Lumaș, Leu,

Gioroc The Gioroc is a left tributary of the river Jiu 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 north, Hungary t ...

*Right:

Jiul de Vest The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.Bratcu The Bratcu is a right tributary of the river Jiu (river), Jiu in Romania. It flows into the Jiu north of Bumbești-Jiu. Its length is and its basin size is . References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Gorj County {{Gorj-river-stub ...

, Porcu,

Sâmbotin The Sâmbotin is a right tributary of the river Jiu 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 north, Hung ...

, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Șușița (Gorj),

Tismana Tismana is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers ten villages: Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele and Vânăta. History During the Byzantine period, Tismana was a major center of ...

, Timișeni, Jilț, Ceplea, Șușița (Mehedinți),

Motru Motru () is a city in Romania, Gorj County. It is situated on the river Motru in western Oltenia. The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about 35 km northeast. The city administers eight villages: Dealu Pomilor, Horăști, Însurăței, ...

, Bâlta, Racovița,

Argetoaia Argetoaia is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, 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 t ...

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Raznic The Raznic (also: ''Obedeanca'') is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Romania. It discharges into the Jiu in Breasta Breasta is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the cross ...

, Tejac, Ulm, Prodila

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Hunedoara County Rivers of Gorj County Rivers of Dolj County {{Hunedoara-river-stub

Towns and cities

Tributaries

See also

References