Bistrița
The Bistrița, sometimes identified as Bistrița Gorjană, is a right tributary of the river Tismana in Romania. It discharges into the Tismana near Șomănești. Its source is in the Vâlcan Mountains. Its length is 45 km and its basin size is 274 km2.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Romania, tributary to Tismana
- Also known as: “Bistriţa”, “Bistrița River”, and “Raul Bistrita”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Câlnic and Cornești.
Bistrița
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Gorj County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.96053° or 44° 57′ 38″ north
Longitude
23.13118° or 23° 7′ 52″ east
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
Open location code
8GP5X46J+6F
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Bistrița” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Bistrița”
- Portuguese: “Rio Bistrița”
- Romanian: “Bistrița”
- Romanian: “Râul Bistrița, Jiu”
- Romanian: “Râul Bistriţa”
- Welsh: “Afon Bistrița”
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