The Vișeu () in northern

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is a left tributary of the river

Tisza The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it used to flow entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national bo ...

. Its source is in the

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. It passes through the following villages, communes and cities:

Borșa Borșa (; , , or ''Borsha'') is a town in eastern Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It administers one village, Băile Borșa. Geography The town is located at the eastern extremity of Maramureș County, from the county seat, Baia Mare. ...

(city),

Moisei Moisei (, ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. Composed of a single village, Moisei, it is one of the oldest communes in Maramureș County, first attested in 1213. This place is well known for the monastery near the village, f ...

(commune),

Vișeu de Sus Vișeu de Sus (; ; ; ; or ''Ober Wisho'' or ''Ojberwischo'') is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, located at the confluence of the rivers Vișeu and Vaser. It administers one village, Vișeu de Mijloc (''Középvisó''). The town ...

(city), Vișeu de Jos (commune),

Leordina Leordina () is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Leordina. History and etymology First documentary attestation: 1411 (Lewrgyna, Leorgina, Leurgyna, Leorgyna). Etymology of the name of the ...

(commune), Petrova (commune), Bistra (village), Valea Vișeului (village). In Valea Vișeului village, the river flows into the

. Its length is .Analysis of 3-10 March 2001 flood in the basins of the Vișeu and Iza Rivers
Its

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covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Vișeu (from source to mouth): Left: Fântâna, Negoescu,

Repedea Repedea (, , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Repedea. Demographics At the 2011 census, 96.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians, 2.2% Romanians and 0.3% Roma. At the 2002 census, 63. ...

, Pârâul Pietros, Izvorul Dragoș, Izvorul Negru, Drăguiasa, Bocicoel, Spânu, Mârza, Plăiuț Right: Cercănel, Cisla,

Vaser The Vaser () is a right tributary of the river Vișeu in Romania. Its length is and its basin size is . It flows into the Vișeu in Vișeu de Sus.

Valea Vinului Valea Vinului (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 2,334 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It ...

, Valea Morii,

Ruscova Ruscova ( or ''Visóoroszi'', , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ruscova. Geography The commune is situated in the western foothills of the , at an altitude of , within the Maramur ...

, Frumușeaua, Bistra, Runcu Mare

References

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