Moldova River

Moldova River
The Moldova River near Gura Humorului
Countries	Romania
Counties	Suceava, Iași, Neamţ
Tributaries
- left	Moldoviţa
- right	Neamţ
Towns	Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Roman
Source
- location	Obcina Feredeu Mountains
Mouth	Siret River
- location	near Roman
- coordinates	46°54′11″N 26°58′09″E
Length	237 km (147 mi)
Basin	4,315 km2 (1,666 sq mi)
Discharge	for *
- average	32 m3/s (1,130 cu ft/s)
Official River Code	XII.1.40

The Moldova River (German: Moldau) is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret River near the city of Roman in Neamţ County.

The river gave its name to the Principality of Moldavia, whose first capital, Târgul Moldovei (now Baia), is on the Moldova River. The origin of the name of the river is disputed (see Etymology of Moldova).

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Moldova, from source to mouth: Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Gura Humorului, Baia, Roman.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Moldova:

Left: Suliţa, Benia, Breaza, Pârâul Negrei, Plai, Moroşani, Pârâul Cailor, Timoi, Sadova, Deia, Lala, Moldoviţa, Dobra, Beltag, Tocila, Humor, Bucovăţ, Halia, Leţcani, Cristeşti, Boura, Pietroaia, Ciurlac

Right: Lucina, Lucava, Tătarcu, Răchitiş, Botuş, Orata, Delniţa, Ciumuca, Colacu, Arseneasca, Putna, Colbu, Praşca, Valea Seacă, Izvorul Alb, Izvorul Malului, Valea Caselor, Şandru, Sălătruc, Suha, Voroneţ, Isachea, Suha Mică, Suha Mare, Bogata, Râşca, BrusturiSărata, Neamţ, Topoliţa, Umbrari, Valea Albă, Valea Mare

Moldova river near Roman

References

• Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
• Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
• Ovidiu Gabor - Economic Mechanism in Water Management [1]
• ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - judeţul Suceava [2]
• Trasee turistice - Judeţul Neamţ [3]
• Trasee turistice - Judeţul Suceava [4]

Maps

• Harta judeţului Suceava [5]
• Harta Obcinele Bucovinene [6]
• Harta Munceii Neamţului - Munţii Stânişoarei [7]
• Ovidiu Gabor - Economic Mechanism in Water Management [8]
• Parcul Vânători-Neamţ [9]