The Râmnicul Sărat or Râmnicu Sărat is a right

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of the river

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. It discharges into the Siret in Belciugele.Ramnicu Sarat / Ramnic (jud. Vrancea)
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Administrația Națională Apele Române, page 17 Its basin area is . Its upper course, above the confluence with the ''Martin'', is sometimes called ''Mălușel''.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Râmnicul Sărat, from source to mouth:

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, Jitia de Jos, Luncile, Tulburea, Chiojdeni, Dumitreștii de Sus,

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, Biceștii de Jos, Mucești-Dănulești,

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, Toropălești,

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, Dedulești,

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, Poșta,

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, Rubla, Râmnicelu, Colibași, Știubei, Fotin, Lunca, Plopi, Puieștii de Sus, Măcrina, Puieștii de Jos, Nicolești, Dăscălești, Codrești, Spătăreasa,

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, Mihălceni, Salcia Veche, Vâjâitoarea, Tătăranu, Râmniceni,

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, Belciugele and Măicănești.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Râmnicul Sărat (from source to mouth): Left: Sărățel, Cerbu, Râmnicel, Săritoarea, Tulburea, Rotăria, Motnău, Căprăria, Bădila, Mocanca, Coțatcu,

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Right: Martin, Moldoveanul (or Recea), Ulmușor (or Pârâul Sărat), Râul Vacii Rele, Cătăuț, Buda, Izvorul Pietrelor, Băbeni, Muncelu, Greabăn, Putreda

History

A major

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took place near the river in 1789, during the

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. It became known as the

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References

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