Jijia
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Jijia Жижія |
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Chernivtsi Oblast ( Ukraine ), Romania |
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| River system | Danube | |
| Drain over | Prut → Danube → Black Sea | |
| source | in the Chernivtsi Oblast near the ukrainian-romanian. Limit 48 ° 3 ′ 19 ″ N , 26 ° 10 ′ 22 ″ E |
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| Source height | 410 m | |
| muzzle | north of Gorban in the Pruth Coordinates: 46 ° 54 ′ 12 " N , 28 ° 4 ′ 58" E 46 ° 54 ′ 12 " N , 28 ° 4 ′ 58" E
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| length | 280 km | |
| Catchment area | 5757 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Sitna , Miletín , Bahlui | |
| Medium-sized cities | Dorohoi | |
The Jijia [ ʒiʒia ] ( Ukrainian Жижія / Schyschija ; Russian Жижия / Schischija ) is a right tributary of the Prut in Ukraine and Romania .
The Jijia has its source in the Ukrainian Chernivtsi Oblast near the Romanian border. It flows in a predominantly south-southeast direction and crosses the border with Romania a few kilometers later. In the upper reaches it passes the city of Dorohoi . It flows through the Subcarpathian Plain east of Iași . In the lower reaches it runs parallel to the east flowing Prut for about 70 km , before flowing into it after a total length of 280 km on the right side north of Gorban. The catchment area of the Jijia covers 5757 km².
Web links
Commons : Jijia - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Jijia in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)