The Bârgău is a right

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''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 into which they ...

of the river

Bistrița (; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) 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 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...

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. It discharges into the Bistrița in

Prundu Bârgăului Prundu Bârgăului () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of two villages, Prundu Bârgăului and Susenii Bârgăului (''Felsőborgó''). Geography The commune is located i ...

.Bargau / Tiha, Straja (jud. Bistrita Nasaud)
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Tihuța Pass Tihuța Pass (, also called ''Pasul Bârgău''; or ''Burgó'') is a high mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains of Romania, between the Bârgău Mountains to the north and the Călimani Mountains to the south. The -high pass connect ...

. Its length is and its basin size is .

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Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bistrița-Năsăud County {{BistrițaNăsăud-river-stub