Bistrița River

river in Romania, tributary to Siret River

Key facts

Country: Romania
Counties: Bistrița-Năsăud , Suceava , Neamț , Bacău
Towns: Vatra Dornei , Piatra Neamț , Buhuși , Bacău
Location: Rodna Mountains
Elevation: 1,649 m (5,410 ft)
Mouth: Siret
Length: 283 km (176 mi)
Basin size: 7,039 km (2,718 sq mi)
Average: 66 m /s (2,300 cu ft/s)
Progression: ‹See Tfd› Siret → ‹See Tfd› Danube → Black Sea
Left: Cracău
Right: Dorna , Bistricioara , Bicaz

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The Bistrița ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistritsa] ), also called Bistrița Aurie or Bistrița Moldoveană (Hungarian: Aranyos-Beszterce), is a river in the Romanian regions of Maramureș, Bukovina and Moldavia (most of its length). It is a right tributary of the river Siret. At Chetriș, near Bacău, it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains, at the foot of the Gârgalău Peak [ro]. It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud, Suceava, Neamț, and Bacău. The towns Vatra Dornei, Bicaz, Piatra Neamț, Roznov, Buhuși, and Bacău lie along the Bistrița. The Bistrița is 283 km (176 mi) long, and its basin area is 7,039 km (2,718 sq mi).

The upper reach is also known as Bistrița Aurie (German: Goldene Bistritz).