Tismana
The Tismana is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Romania. It discharges into the Jiu near Șomănești. Its length is 42 km and its basin size is 894 km2. The 4 km long reach of the river, upstream of the Tismana Monastery is also known as Dorna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Jiu River in Romania
- Also known as: “Dorna River” and “Tismana River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rovinari Power Station.
Rovinari Power Station
Power station
Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rovinari Power Station is one of the largest electricity producers in Romania, operating with two units and one mothballed unit of 330 MW each, thus totaling an installed capacity of 990 MW. Rovinari Power Station is situated 2½ km west of Tismana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cârbești and Fărcășești.
Cârbești
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cârbești is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Tismana.
Fărcășești
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fărcășești is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Tismana.
Câlnic
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câlnic is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Tismana.
Tismana
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Tismana” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Tismana”
- Romanian: “Râul Tismana”
- Romanian: “Tismana”
- Welsh: “Afon Tismana”
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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tismana”. Photo: El bes, CC BY 3.0.