The Jiul de Est ("Eastern Jiu", previously also known as ) is a

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of the river Jiu in

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. Its source is in the

Șureanu Mountains The Șureanu Mountains, (German: ''Mühlbacher Gebirge'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsiri-havasok''), belong to Romania's Parâng range in the Southern Carpathians, with peaks frequently exceeding . The mountains are located north of Romania's Jiu Valle ...

. At its confluence with the

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.Iscroni Aninoasa ( hu, Aninósza or ''Aninószabányatelep'') is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Most of the t ...

, the Jiu is formed.Jiul de Est (Unguresc) (jud. Hunedoara)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . means "the Jiu" (with the definite article ).

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Est: *Left: Sterminos, Lolea, Câmpa, Jieț,

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, Staicu, Sălătruc *Right: Bilele, Răscoala, Taia,

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References

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