Jiul de Est

The Jiul de Est ("Eastern Jiu", previously also known as Jiul Unguresc) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania.[1][2] Its source is in the Șureanu Mountains. At its confluence with the Jiul de Vest in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed. Its length is 29 km (18 mi) and its basin size is 468 km2 (181 sq mi).[2]

Jiul de Est
Jiul Unguresc
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesHunedoara County
VillagesTirici, Cimpa, Petrila, Petroșani, Iscroni
Physical characteristics
SourceȘureanu Mountains
MouthJiu
  location
Iscroni
  coordinates
45°22′07″N 23°22′04″E
  elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin size468 km2 (181 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionJiuDanubeBlack Sea

Jiul means "the Jiu" (with the definite article -l).

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Est:[2]

References

  1. "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. pp. 535–536.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 240–241. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1.15
  • Trasee turistice - județul Hunedoara


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