Jijia River
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Jijia is a river in Ukraine
and the Moldavia
region of Romania
. It rises in Ukraine at an altitude of 410 metres, flows south in Botoşani County
through the town of Dorohoi
and meets the Prut
in Gorban
, Iaşi County
. It has a length of 275 km and a drainage area of 5757 km². Major tributaries are the Sitna
, Miletin
and Bahlui rivers.
Left: Ibăneasa
, Găinăria
, Guranda
, Mihăiaşa
, Ciornohal
, Glăvăneşti
, Epureni
, Hărbărău
, Blândeşti
, Fundoaia
, Plopu
, Pop
, Frasin
.
Right: Tinca
, Pârâul lui Martin
, Buhai
, Bezerc
, La Iazul cel Mare
, Părul
, Putreda
, Tălpeni
, Valea Iazurilor
, Săvescu
, Lunca
, Ghiţălăria
, Buzunosu
, Drâslea
, Gard
, Sitna
, Aluza
, Miletin
, Puturosu
, Jijioara
, Jirinca
, Bahlui.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and the Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
region of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It rises in Ukraine at an altitude of 410 metres, flows south in Botoşani County
Botosani County
Botoșani is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with the capital city at Botoșani.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 452,834 and the population density was 91/km2.*Romanians – – the highest percentage of Romanians in Romania...
through the town of Dorohoi
Dorohoi
Dorohoi is a city in the Botoşani County, Romania, on the right bank of the Jijia River, which broadens into a lake on the north.Dorohoi used to be a market for the timber and farm produce of the north Moldavian highlands; merchants from the neighboring states flocked to its great fair, held on...
and meets the Prut
Prut
The Prut is a long river in Eastern Europe. In part of its course it forms the border between Romania and Moldova.-Overview:...
in Gorban
Gorban
Gorban is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gorban, Gura Bohotin, Podu Hagiului, Scoposeni and Zberoaia.-References:...
, Iaşi County
Iasi County
Iași is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași.-Demographics:As of 1 July 2007, Iași County had a population of 825,100, making it the second most populous county in Romania after Bucharest, with a population density of 150/km².*Romanians - 98.1%*Roma -...
. It has a length of 275 km and a drainage area of 5757 km². Major tributaries are the Sitna
Sitna River
The Sitna River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania. The Suliţa dam is located on the Sitna River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Miletin
Miletin River
The Miletin River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
and Bahlui rivers.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia:Left: Ibăneasa
Ibaneasa River
The Ibăneasa River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Găinăria
Gainaria River
The Găinăria River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Guranda
Guranda River
The Guranda River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* ICPA - Comune vulnerabile -...
, Mihăiaşa
Mihaiasa River
The Mihăiaşa River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Ciornohal
Ciornohal River
The Ciornohal River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Glăvăneşti
Glavanesti River
The Glăvăneşti River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Epureni
Epureni River (Jijia)
The Epureni River or Iepureni River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Hărbărău
Harbarau River
The Hărbărău River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Blândeşti
Blândesti River
The Blândeşti River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Râurile României - Bucureşti 1972]...
, Fundoaia
Fundoaia River (Jijia)
The Fundoaia River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Râurile României - Bucureşti 1972]...
, Plopu
Plopu River
The Plopu River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Pop
Pop River (Jijia)
The Pop River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Frasin
Frasin River (Jijia)
The Frasin River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
.
Right: Tinca
Tinca River
The Tinca River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Pârâul lui Martin
Pârâul lui Martin (Jijia)
The Pârâul lui Martin is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Buhai
Buhai River
The Râul Buhai is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Bezerc
Bezerc River
The Bezerc River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, La Iazul cel Mare
La Iazul cel Mare River
The La Iazul cel Mare River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Părul
Parul River
The Părul River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Putreda
Putreda River (Jijia)
The Putreda River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Tălpeni
Talpeni River
The Tălpeni River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Iazurilor
Valea Iazurilor River
The Valea Iazurilor River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Săvescu
Savescu River
The Săvescu River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Lunca
Lunca River (Jijia)
The Lunca River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Ghiţălăria
Ghitalaria River
The Ghiţălăria River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Buzunosu
Buzunosu River
The Buzunosu River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Drâslea
Drâslea River
The Drâslea River or Drislea River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Gard
Gard River (Jijia)
The Gard River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Sitna
Sitna River
The Sitna River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania. The Suliţa dam is located on the Sitna River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Aluza
Aluza River
The Aluza River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Miletin
Miletin River
The Miletin River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Puturosu
Puturosu River (Jijia)
The Puturosu River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Jijioara
Jijioara River
The Jijioara River or Gârla Morii is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Jirinca
Jirinca River
The Jirinca River is a tributary of the Jijia River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Bahlui.