Moldova River
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The Moldova River is a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, in the historical region
Historical regions of Romania
At various times during the late 19th and 20th centuries, Romania extended over the following historical regions:Wallachia:*Muntenia or Greater Wallachia: as part of Wallachia, joined Moldavia in 1859 to create modern Romania;...

 of Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...

. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains
Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians
The Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians are a group of mountain ranges in Romania.These ranges are considered part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians...

 of Bukovina
Bukovina
Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became...

 in Suceava County
Suceava County
Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :...

 and joins the Siret River
Siret River
The Siret or Sireth 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...

 near the city of Roman
Roman, Romania
Roman is a mid-sized city, having the title of municipality, located in the central part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamţ, in the Neamţ County at the confluence of Siret and Moldova rivers....

 in Neamţ County
Neamt County
Neamț is a county of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.-Demographics:...

.

The river gave its name to the Principality of Moldavia, whose first capital, Târgul Moldovei (now Baia
Baia
Baia is a commune in the Suceava County, Romania with a population of 6,793 . It is composed of two villages, Baia and Bogata. Located on the Moldova River, it was one of the earliest urban settlements in Moldavia, originally inhabited by Germans...

), is on the Moldova River. The origin of the name of the river is disputed (see Etymology of Moldova
Etymology of Moldova
The name of Moldova originates from the medieval Principality of Moldavia, which at its greatest extent included Moldova, and territories in eastern Romania and south-western Ukraine.-Origins of the name:...

).

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Moldova, from source to mouth: Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Câmpulung Moldovenesc is a city located in Suceava County, which is in the historical Bukovina region of Moldavia in North Eastern Romania...

, Gura Humorului
Gura Humorului
Gura Humorului is a town located in northern Romania, Suceava County in southern Bukovina. Until 1918 it was in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and formed a shtetl...

, Baia
Baia
Baia is a commune in the Suceava County, Romania with a population of 6,793 . It is composed of two villages, Baia and Bogata. Located on the Moldova River, it was one of the earliest urban settlements in Moldavia, originally inhabited by Germans...

, Roman
Roman, Romania
Roman is a mid-sized city, having the title of municipality, located in the central part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamţ, in the Neamţ County at the confluence of Siret and Moldova rivers....

.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Moldova:

Left: Suliţa
Sulita River
The Suliţa River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Benia
Benia River
The Benia River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Breaza
Breaza River (Moldova)
The Breaza River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Pârâul Negrei
Pârâul Negrei
The Pârâul Negrei River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Plai
Plai River (Moldova)
The Plai River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* Fundu Moldovei -Maps:...

, Moroşani
Morosani River
The Moroşani River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Pârâul Cailor
Pârâul Cailor
The Pârâul Cailor is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Timoi
Timoi River
The Timoi River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Sadova
Sadova River
The Sadova River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Deia
Deia River (Moldova)
The Deia River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Lala
Lala River (Moldova)
The Lala River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Moldoviţa
Moldovita River
The Moldoviţa River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Dobra
Dobra River (Moldova)
The Dobra River or Doabra River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Beltag
Beltag River
The Beltag River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Tocila
Tocila River (Moldova)
The Tocila River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Humor
Humor River (Moldova)
The Humor River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Bucovăţ
Bucovat River (Moldova)
The Bucovăţ River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Halia
Halia River
The Halia River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Leţcani
Letcani River
The Leţcani River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Cristeşti
Cristesti River (Moldova)
The Cristeşti River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Boura
Boura River
The Boura River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Pietroaia
Pietroaia River
The Pietroaia River or Petroaia River or Ciohoranca River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Ciurlac
Ciurlac River
The Ciurlac River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...



Right: Lucina, Lucava
Lucava River
The Lucava River or Lucova River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Tătarcu
Tatarcu River
The Tătarcu River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...

, Răchitiş, Botuş
Botus River
The Botuş River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Orata
Orata River
The Orata River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Delniţa
Delnita River (Moldova)
The Delniţa River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Ciumuca
Ciumuca River
The Ciumuca River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Colacu
Colacu River
The Colacu River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Arseneasca
Arseneasca River
The Arseneasca River or Arseneasa River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Putna
Putna River (Moldova)
The Putna River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Putna Mică and Pârâul Roşu -References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Colbu
Colbu River (Moldova)
The Colbu River or Izvorul Giumalăului River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Praşca
Prasca River
The Praşca River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Seacă
Valea Seaca River (Moldova)
The Valea Seacă River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Izvorul Alb
Izvorul Alb River (Moldova)
The Izvorul Alb River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Izvorul Malului
Izvorul Malului River
The Izvorul Malului River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Caselor
Valea Caselor River (Moldova)
The Valea Caselor River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Şandru
Sandru River (Moldova)
The Şandru River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania. The road from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Stulpicani through the Prihodişte Pass follows the course of the Şandru River.-References:...

, Sălătruc
Salatruc River (Moldova)
The Sălătruc River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Suha
Suha River
The Suha River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Voroneţ
Voronet River
The Voroneţ River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Isachea
Isachea River
The Isachea River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* * -Maps:...

, Suha Mică
Suha Mica River
The Suha Mică River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Suha Mare
Suha Mare River
The Suha Mare River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Bogata
Bogata River (Moldova)
The Bogata River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Râşca
Râsca River (Moldova)
The Râşca River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, BrusturiSărata
Sarata River (Moldova)
The Sărata River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Neamţ, Topoliţa
Topolita River
The Topoliţa River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Umbrari
Umbrari River
The Umbrari River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Albă
Valea Alba River (Moldova)
The Valea Albă River or Soci River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Moldova)
The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Moldova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...



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