The Tismana is a right
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
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 Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It discharges into the Jiu near
Șomănești. Its length is and its basin size is . The 4 km long reach of the river, upstream of the
Tismana Monastery
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 ...
is also known as ''Dorna''.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tismana (from source to mouth):
*Left: Crișanu, Tismănița, Valea lui Mareș,
Sohodol
Sohodol ( hu, Aranyosszohodol) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southe ...
, Câlnic, Icazna,
Bistrița
(; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
,
Jaleș
The Jaleș (also: ''Sohodol'') is a left tributary of the river Tismana in Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern E ...
*Right: Crișanu Nou, Păltinei, Geamănu, Gramna, Dosu Cioclovinei, Schitului, Cioclovina, Sașa,
Orlea
Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Orlea and Orlea Nouă. It also included Gura Padinii and Satu Nou villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gura Padinii
Gura Padinii is a commune i ...
,
Peșteana, Strâmba
See also
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Lake Ceauru (project) Lake Ceauru ( ro, Lacul Ceauru) is the name of a project to build an artificial lake in Romania. The work was commissioned in 1965 and the lake was to be fed from the waters of four rivers. The project was reported as completed, but only the initial ...
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Gorj County
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