Siret River
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| Siret | |
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| Countries | Ukraine, Romania |
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| Counties/ Oblasts |
Ukraine: Chernivtsi O. Romania: Botoşani C., Suceava C., |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Bârlad |
| - right | Suceava, Moldova, Bistriţa, Trotuş, Putna, Buzău |
| Cities | Roman, Bacău, Galaţi |
| Source | |
| - location | Eastern Carpathians, Chernivtsi O., Ukraine |
| - elevation | 1,238 m (4,062 ft) |
| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | Galaţi |
| - coordinates | 45°24′11″N 28°1′27″E / 45.40306°N 28.02417°E |
| Length | 706 km (439 mi) |
| Basin | 44,835 km² (17,311 sq mi) |
 The Siret in Romania and Ukraine
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The Siret or Sireth River (Ukrainian: Серет, Russian: Сирет , Hungarian: Szeret) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania for 470 km before it joins the Danube. In ancient times, it was named Hierasus.
[edit] Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Siret, from source to mouth: Berehomet, Storozhynets, Siret, Grămeşti, Zvoriştea, Liteni, Paşcani, Stolniceni-Prăjescu, Roman, Bacău, Adjud, Mărăşeşti, Galaţi.
[edit] Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Siret:
Left: Bahna, Molniţa, Bahna, Gârla Sireţel, Gârla Huţanilor, Vorona, Pleşu, Turbata, Pitrosul, Trestioara, Sireţel, Sodomeni, Stolniceni, Hărmăneşti, Pârâul Ţigăncilor, Mihailei, Boca, Albuia, Vulpăşeşti, Ţiganca, Icuşeşti, Glodeni, Râpaş, Pârâul Morii, Răcătău, Fulgeriş, Polocin, Lupa, Bârlad, Călmăţui, Gerului, Mălina, Fălcoaia, Cătuşa
Right: Găvan, Negostina, Verehia, Baranca, Leahu, Hănţeşti, Grigoreşti, Sălăgeni, Suceava, Şomuzul Mic, Şomuzul Mare, Probota, Conţeasca, Ruja, Valea Părului, Podul Turcului, Tămăşeni, Moldova, Valea Neagră, Turbata, Bistriţa, Cleja, Răcăciuni, Orbeni, Botohan, Fântânele, Conţeşti, Trotuş, Valea Boului, Carecna, Zăbrăuţi, Şuşiţa, Gârla Morilor, Putna, Leica, Râmnicul Sărat, Buzău
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
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