Siret River

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Siret River
Countries	Ukraine, Romania
Counties/ Oblasts	Ukraine: Chernivtsi O. Romania: Botoşani C., Suceava C., Neamţ C., Iaşi C., Bacău C., Vrancea C., Galaţi C.
Cities	Roman, Bacău, Galaţi
Length	706 km (439 mi)
Watershed	44,835 km² (17,311 sq mi)
Source
- location	Eastern Carpathians, Chernivtsi O., Ukraine
- elevation	1,238 m (4,062 ft)
Mouth	Danube
Major tributaries
- left	Bârlad
- right	Suceava, Moldova, Bistriţa, Trotuş, Putna, Buzău

The Siret River (Ukrainian: Серет, Russian: Сирет , Hungarian: Szeret) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania for 470 km before it joins the Danube. In ancient times, it was named Hierasus.

[edit] Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Siret, from source to mouth: Berehomet, Storozhynets, Siret, Grămeşti, Zvoriştea, Liteni, Paşcani, Stolniceni-Prăjescu, Roman, Bacău, Adjud, Mărăşeşti, Galaţi.

[edit] Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Siret:

Left: Bahna, Molniţa, Bahna, Gârla Sireţel, Gârla Huţanilor, Vorona, Pleşu, Turbata, Pitrosul, Trestioara, Sireţel, Sodomeni, Stolniceni, Hărmăneşti, Pârâul Ţigăncilor, Mihailei, Boca, Albuia, Vulpăşeşti, Ţiganca, Icuşeşti, Glodeni, Râpaş, Pârâul Morii, Răcătău, Fulgeriş, Polocin, Lupa, Bârlad, Călmăţui, Gerului, Mălina, Fălcoaia, Cătuşa

Right: Găvan, Negostina, Verehia, Baranca, Leahu, Hănţeşti, Grigoreşti, Sălăgeni, Suceava, Şomuzul Mic, Şomuzul Mare, Probota, Conţeasca, Ruja, Valea Părului, Podul Turcului, Tămăşeni, Moldova, Valea Neagră, Turbata, Bistriţa, Cleja, Răcăciuni, Orbeni, Botohan, Fântânele, Conţeşti, Trotuş, Valea Boului, Carecna, Zăbrăuţi, Şuşiţa, Gârla Morilor, Putna, Leica, Râmnicul Sărat, Buzău

[edit] References

• Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
• Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971