| Bistrița River | |
| Bistrița Ardeleană River Bistricioara River Beszterce |
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| River | |
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Bistriţa River at Colibița
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| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Bistriţa-Năsăud County |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Bârgău |
| Towns | Bistriţa |
| Mouth | Şieu |
| - location | Sărăţel |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
| Basin | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Bistriţa |
| - average | 7.22 m3/s (255 cu ft/s) |
The Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ( listen); Hungarian: Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania, county Bistriţa-Năsăud. It is sometimes referred to as Bistrița Ardeleană River
Near the city of Bistriţa it flows into the Şieu, a tributary of the Someşul Mare River.
The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Bârgău River in the village of Prundu Bârgăului is also known, locally, as Bistricioara River [1]
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The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistriţa, from source to mouth: Colibiţa, Bistriţa Bârgăului, Prundu Bârgăului, Josenii Bârgăului, Livezile, Bistriţa
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistriţa:
Left: Titimiul de Sus, Titimiul de Jos, Borcut, Pănuleţu, Repedea, Stega, Şoimu de Sus, Şoimu de Jos, Pietroasa, Poiana, Cuşma, Fânaţele, Ghinda, Lempeş
Right: Colbul, Izvorul Lung, Bârgău, Valea Muntelui, Muncelu, Iad, Slătiniţa, Valea Rusului, Tărpiu