Jijia River (Prut)

Jijia River
Countries Ukraine, Romania
Counties Botoșani County, Iași County
Tributaries
 - right Sitna, Miletin, Bahlui
Town Dorohoi
Source
 - elevation 410 m (1,345 ft)
Mouth Prut
 - location Gorban
 - coordinates 46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E / 46.90333; 28.08278Coordinates: 46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E / 46.90333; 28.08278
Length 287 km (178 mi)
Basin 5,757 km2 (2,223 sq mi)
Progression Prut→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Jijia (Ukrainian: Жижія Zhyzhiya) is a river in Ukraine and the Moldavia region of Romania. It rises in Ukraine at an altitude of 410 metres, flows south in Botoșani County through the town of Dorohoi and meets the Prut in Gorban, Iași County. It has a length of 287 km (178 mi)[1] and a drainage area of 5,757 km2 (2,223 sq mi). Major tributaries are the rivers Sitna, Miletin and Bahlui.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia:

Left: Ibăneasa, Găinăria, Guranda, Mihăiașa, Ciornohal, Glăvănești, Epureni, Hărbărău, Blândești, Fundoaia, Plopu, Pop, Frasin.

Right: Tinca, Pârâul lui Martin, Buhai, Bezerc, La Iazul cel Mare, Părul, Putreda, Tălpeni, Valea Iazurilor, Săvescu, Lunca, Ghițălăria, Buzunosu, Drâslea, Gard, Sitna, Aluza, Miletin, Puturosu, Jijioara, Jirinca, Bahlui, Tamarca, Comarna, Covasna

References

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  1. ↑ Evaluarea hidrologică a bazinului r. Prut, L. Chirică


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