The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as ) is a

headwater The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source. Definition The ...

of the river Jiu in

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. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in

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 Vest (Romanesc) (jud. Hunedoara)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The upper course of the river is also known locally as . simply means "the Jiu", appended by the definite article .

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Vest (from source to mouth): *Left: Iarului, Scorota, Scocu Urzicaru, Pleșa, Buta, Lazăr, Valea Ursească, Toplița, Pilug, Valea de Brazi, Furu, Valea Șerpilor, Sterminos, Mierleasa, Crevedia, Aninoasa *Right: Șarba, Știrbu, Ursu, Jidanu, Pârâul Rece, Pârâul lui Stan, Valea Boului, Gârbov, Rostovanu, Strugu,

Valea de Pești The Valea de Pești is a right tributary of the river Jiul de Vest 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 t ...

, Pietroasa, Valea Arsă, Pârâul Seciului, Balomir, Tușul, Braia, De La Hagher, Sohodol, Baleia, Pârâul Mare,

Merișoara The Merișoara is a right tributary of the river Jiul de Vest in Romania. It flows into the Jiul de Vest in the city Vulcan Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman myt ...

, Valea Ungurului, Pârâul Pinului

References

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