Bistra
The Bistra is a river in south-western Romania, in the Banat. It is a right tributary of the river Timiș. Its valley delimits the Țarcu Mountains to the south from the Poiana Ruscă mountains to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Romania
- Also known as: “Bistra River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tibiscum.
Tibiscum
Archaeological site
Photo: Saturnian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tibiscum was a Dacian town mentioned by Ptolemy, later a Roman fort and municipium. The ruins of the ancient settlement are located in Jupa, near Caransebeș, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zăgujeni and Jupa.
Jupa
Village
Photo: Saturnian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jupa is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Bistra.
Mâtnicu Mare
Village
Photo: Petrupupsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mâtnicu Mare is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Bistra.
Bistra
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Bistra” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Bistra Khe”
- Danish: “Bistra (Timiș)”
- Danish: “Bistra”
- Irish: “Abhainn Bistra”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Bistra Khe”
- Portuguese: “Rio Bistra”
- Romanian: “Bistra”
- Romanian: “Râul Bistra, Timiș”
- Welsh: “Afon Bistra”
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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 “Bistra”. Photo: El bes, CC BY 3.0.