The Bistra is a river in south-western
Romania
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, in the
Banat
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. It 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 drainag ...
of the river
TimiÈ™. Its valley delimits the
Èšarcu Mountains The Èšarcu Mountains are a mountain range in the southwestern Romania, at the western edge of the Southern Carpathians. They are located between the Bistra Valley (to the south), TimiÈ™ River (to the east), Godeanu Mountains (to the northwest) an ...
to the south from the
Poiana Ruscă
Poiana may refer to:
Geography Italy
* Pojana Maggiore (Poiana Maggiore), a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
* Villa Pojana, or Poiana, a patrician villa in Pojana Maggiore, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Moldova
* Poiana, Șoldă ...
mountains to the north. Its name is derived from a Slavic word meaning "fast-flowing".
The Bistra has its source in the
Bistra Lake, located in the Țarcu Mountains, near Vârful Pietrei (2192 metres). It flows as a rapid river from south to north until it reaches the village of
Bucova, where it changes direction and turns west. Its first major
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 drainag ...
is the
Marga River; further down it collects the waters of the river
Rusca. Before entering
Oțelu Roșu, Bistra collects its greatest influx of waters, the
Bistra Mărului
The Bistra Mărului is a left tributary of the river Bistra 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 ...
. Near
Ciuta, north of the town of
CaransebeÈ™
Caransebeș (; german: Karansebesch; hu, Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the River Timiș with the River Sebeș, ...
, it flows into the TimiÈ™.
Bistra / Bistra Boului (jud. Caras Severin)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is .
The Bistra flows through the villages Bucova, Băuțar, Voislova, Valea Bistrei, Zăvoi, Cireșa, Oțelu Roșu, Glimboca, Obreja
Obreja ( hu, Obrézsa) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3249. It is composed of four villages: Ciuta (''Csuta''), Iaz (''Jász''), Obreja and Var (''Vár''). It is situated in the historical region of Ba ...
and Ciuta.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistra:
*Left: Pârâul Lupului, Bucovița, Marga, Bistra Mărului
The Bistra Mărului is a left tributary of the river Bistra in Romania
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, Axin
*Right: Corni, Rusca, Valea Jghiabului, Valea Rugului, Ohaba, Glâmboca, Radina, Vârciorova
The Vârciorova is a right tributary of the river Bistra in Romania. It discharges into the Bistra in Obreja. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of CaraÈ™-Severin County
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References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of CaraÈ™-Severin County
Rivers of Hunedoara County
Banat
Place names of Slavic origin in Romania
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