Jiu (river)

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Jiu
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View of the Jiu passing Craiova, Dolj County, Romania
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The Jiu in Romania
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Location
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Physical characteristics
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MouthDanube
 • location
near Bechet, Dolj
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Basin size
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Depth 
 • maximum120 m (393 ft) (Craiova)
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Basin features
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Tributaries 
 • leftJiul de Est, Gilort, Amaradia
 • rightJiul de Vest, Motru

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The Jiu (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a river in southern Romania.[1][2] It is formed near Petroșani by the confluence of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est.

It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara, Gorj, and Dolj before flowing into the Danube near Zăval,[3] a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo. It is 339 kilometres (211 mi) long, including its source river, Jiul de Vest.[2][4] It has a basin of 10,430 km2 (4,030 sq mi).[2][4][5] Its average discharge at the mouth is Template:Cvt.[4]

The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania's principal coal mining region.

Towns and cities

The following towns are situated along the Jiu, from source to mouth: Petroșani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Bumbești-Jiu, Târgu Jiu, Turceni, Filiași, and Craiova.

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Border checkpoint between Romania and Austria-Hungary in the Jiu Gorge (c. 1914)

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries of the Jiu (from source to mouth):[2]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 538.
  2. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in română). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 239–255. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1
  3. ^ Jiu (jud. Dolj), e-calauza.ro
  4. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Danube River Basin District, Part A - Roof Report" (PDF). ICPDR. April 2004. p. 12.
  5. ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 13

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