Jijia River (Prut)
| Jijia River | |
| Countries | Ukraine, Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Botoşani County, Iaşi County |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Sitna, Miletin, Bahlui |
| Town | Dorohoi |
| Source | |
| - elevation | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Mouth | Prut River |
| - location | Gorban |
| - coordinates | 46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E |
| Length | 275 km (171 mi) |
| Basin | 5,757 km2 (2,223 sq mi) |
| Official River Code | XIII.1.15 |
Jijia (Ukrainian: Жижия) 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.
[edit] Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia:
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.
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - judeţul Botoşani [1]
- ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - Judeţul Iaşi [2]
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Iaşi [3]
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