Bistriţa River (Olt)
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Bistriţa River | |
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(Bistriţa Vâlceană River) | |
View of the Bistriţa Valley
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Countries | Romania |
Counties | Vâlcea County |
Villages | Bistriţa, Costeşti, Romanii de Jos, Bălţăţeni, Tomşani, Foleştii de Jos, Frânceşti |
Mouth | Olt River |
- location | Băbeni |
Major tributaries | |
- left | Costeşti, Otăsău |
- right | Valea Rece, Cuca, Gurgui, Iazul Morţilor |
Official River Code | VIII.1.150 |
The Bistriţa River (also known as Bistriţa Vâlceană River) is a river in the center of Romania, flowing into the Olt River. It starts in the Căpăţânii Mountains forming one of the narrowest gorges in Romania, and some beautiful caves.