Bănița
The Bănița is a right tributary of the river Jiul de Est in Romania. It discharges into the Jiul de Est near the town Petrila. Its length is 17 km and its basin size is 103 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Romania
- Also known as: “Banita”, “Băniţa”, “Bănița River”, and “Pârăul Băniţu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petrila and Petroșani.
Petrila
Town
Photo: DenesFeri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petrila is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located near the confluence of the rivers Jiul de Est, Taia, and Jieț. The town administers four villages: Cimpa, Jieț, Răscoala, and Tirici.
Petroșani
Photo: Eduard Gergely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petroșani is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania.The city has a population of around 35,000.
Slătinioara
Village
Petroșani is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 31,044 as of 2021. The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. Slătinioara is situated 3½ km southeast of Bănița.
Bănița
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Bănița” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Bănița”
- Portuguese: “Rio Bănița”
- Romanian: “Bănița”
- Romanian: “Râul Baniţa”
- Romanian: “Râul Banița”
- Romanian: “Râul Băniţa”
- Romanian: “Râul Bănița”
- Welsh: “Afon Bănița”
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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 “Bănița”. Photo: El bes, CC BY 3.0.