| Jiu River | |
| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Hunedoara, Gorj, Dolj |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Jiul de Est, Gilort |
| - right | Jiul de Vest, Motru |
| Cities | Petroşani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Târgu Jiu, Craiova |
| Source | |
| - location | Junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est, near Petroşani, Hunedoara |
| - elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
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| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | near Bechet, Dolj |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 331 km (206 mi) |
| Basin | 10,070 km2 (3,888 sq mi) |
| Official River Code | VII.1 |
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The river Jiu in Romania.
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Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒiw], Latin: Rabon) is a river of southern Romania. It is formed near Petroşani by the junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est.
It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara, Gorj and Dolj before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 331 kilometers from its sources. It has a basin of 10,070 km².
The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroşani and Lupeni, is Romania’s principal coal mining region.
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Historically, the Jiu River was also called Rhabon by the Dacian people.
The following towns are situated along the river Jiu, from source to mouth: Petroşani (Jiul de Est), Lupeni (Jiul de Vest), Bumbeşti-Jiu, Turcineşti, Târgu Jiu, Filiaşi, Craiova
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiu:
Left: Jiul de Est, Izvorul, Polatiştea, Valea Radului, Pârâul Alb, Păiuşu, Chiţiu, Rafallo, Sadu, Curpenoasa, Bârcaciu, Tetila, Iazu Topilelor, Hodinău, Amaradia, Cioiana, Ceplea, Gilort, Ţânţăreni, Cârneşti, Brădeşti, Amaradia, Valea Fetii, Valea Şarpelui, Preajba, Lumaşu, Leu, Gioroc
Right: Jiul de Vest, Cândeţu, Strâmsuţa, Murga Mare, Murga Mică, Dumitra, Cerbănaşu, Group, Tarniţa, Bratcu, Runcu, Porcu, Sâmbotin, Cartiu, Pietroasa, Şuşiţa, Tismana, Dâmbova, Timişeni, Jilţ, Şuşiţa, Motru, Argetoaia, Rasnic, Prodila
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