The Milcov is a right

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of the river Putna in

Vrancea County Vrancea () is a county (județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov (Siret), Milcov River, is in Muntenia. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, 2 ...

, eastern

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. It flows through the towns and villages Andreiașu de Jos, Șindrilari, Mera, Broșteni, Odobești, Vârteșcoiu, Câmpineanca, Golești, Milcovul (Risipiți until 1964) and Răstoaca. It discharges into the Putna at Răstoaca.Milcov / Milcovul (jud. Vrancea)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The city of Focșani used to lie on it. Due to floods, however, a new riverbed formed a few kilometers south of the city. In 1482,

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declared the Milcov river as the boundary between his principality,

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, and

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to the south. In the 19th century, the river was perceived by unionists as a symbol of discord between Wallachia and Moldavia—see "'' Hora Unirii''", a poem by Vasile Alecsandri. The Milcov border was dispensed with in 1859, when Wallachia and Moldavia came together to form the

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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Milcov (from source to mouth): *Left: Reghiu, Milcovel, Arva *Right: Groza, Valea Rea, Valea Seacă, Pietroasa, Dălhăuți, Dâlgov

References

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