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| The '''Jiu''' ({{lang-la|Rabon}}) is a river of southern ]. It is formed near ] by the junction of ]s ] and ]. | The '''Jiu''' ({{lang-la|Rabon}}) is a river of southern ]. It is formed near ] by the junction of ]s ] and ]. | ||
| It flows southward through the Romanian counties ], ] and ] before flowing into the ] a few kilometers upstream from the ]n city of ], 331 kilometers from its sources. It has a basin of 10,070 |
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The Jiu (Template:Lang-la) is a river of southern Romania. It is formed near Petroşani by the junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est.
It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara, Gorj and Dolj before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 331 kilometers from its sources. It has a basin of 10,070 km².
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroşani and Lupeni, is Romania’s principal coal mining region.
Towns and cities
The following towns are situated along the river Jiu, from source to mouth: Petroşani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Bumbeşti-Jiu, Turcineşti, Târgu Jiu, Filiaşi, Craiova
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiu:
Left: Jiul de Est, Izvorul, Polatiştea, Valea Radului, Pârâul Alb, Păiuşu, Chiţiu, Rafallo, Sadu, Curpenoasa, Bârcaciu, Tetila, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău, Amaradia, Cioiana, Ceplea, Gilort, Ţânţăreni, Cârneşti, Brădeşti, Amaradia, Valea Fetii, Valea Şarpelui, Preajba, Lumaşu, Leu, Gioroc
Right: Jiul de Vest, Cândeţu, Strâmsuţa, Murga Mare, Murga Mică, Dumitra, Cerbănaşu, Group, Tarniţa, Bratcu, Runcu, Porcu, Sâmbotin, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Şuşiţa, Tismana, Dâmbova, Timişeni, Jilţ, Şuşiţa, Motru, Argetoaia, Rasnic, Prodila
See also
References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Dolj
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