Jiu (river)

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Jiu
Schil, Schiel, Zsil, Rabon
Jiu near Craiova, Dolj district

Jiu near Craiova , Dolj district

Data
location Districts of Hunedoara , Gorj , Dolj ( Romania )
River system Danube
Drain over Danube  → Black Sea
confluence from Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est south of Petroșani
45 ° 22 ′ 7 ″  N , 23 ° 22 ′ 4 ″  E
Source height 554  m
muzzle At Ostroveni in the Danube Coordinates: 43 ° 46 '43 "  N , 23 ° 48' 50"  E 43 ° 46 '43 "  N , 23 ° 48' 50"  E
Mouth height 25  m
Height difference 529 m
Bottom slope 1.6 ‰
length 331 km
Catchment area 10,070 km²
Drain MQ
 94 m³ / s
Left tributaries Sadu , Gilort , Amaradia
Right tributaries Tismana , Jilț , Susița , Motru
Big cities Craiova
Medium-sized cities Târgu Jiu
Small towns Aninoasa , Bumbeşti-Jiu , Turceni , Filiaşi
Communities Shelah , DraGutesti , Teleşti , Fărcăşeşti , Bălteni , Plopşoru , Brăneşti , Braloştiţa , Bradesti , Scaesti , Cotofenii din Fata , Cotofenii din Dos , Isalnita , Podari , Malu Mare , Ţuglui , Teasc , Bratovoeşti , Calopăr , Drănic , Rojişte , Valea Stanciului , Dobreşti , Gângiova , Sadova , Gighera , Ostroveni
The Jiu with its two source rivers in Romania

The Jiu with its two source rivers in Romania

Jiul de Vest
Jiul Românesc, Western Schil
location Circles Hunedoara , Gorj ( Romania )
River system Danube
Drain over Jiu → Danube  → Black Sea
source between Retezat and Vâlcan mountains , city of Uricani
45 ° 14 ′ 50 ″  N , 22 ° 51 ′ 32 ″  E
Source height 1398  m
Union with Jiul de Est to Jiu
45 ° 22 ′ 7 ″  N , 23 ° 22 ′ 4 ″  E
Mouth height 554  m
Height difference 844 m
Bottom slope 16 ‰
length 51.4 km
Catchment area 534 km²
Drain MQ
 11.5 m³ / s
Medium-sized cities Lupeni , Vulcan
Small towns Uricani
Jiul de Est
Jiul Unguresc, Eastern Schil
location Circles Hunedoara ( Romania )
River system Danube
Drain over Jiu → Danube  → Black Sea
source between Parâng and Șureanu mountains , city of Petrila
45 ° 30 ′ 39 ″  N , 23 ° 33 ′ 37 ″  E
Source height 1600  m
Union with Jiul de Vest to Jiu
45 ° 22 ′ 7 ″  N , 23 ° 22 ′ 4 ″  E
Mouth height 554  m
Height difference 1046 m
Bottom slope approx. 35 ‰
length approx. 30 km
Drain MQ
 8.22 m³ / s
Medium-sized cities Petroșani , Petrila

The Jiu ( pronunciation ? / I ; German Schil or Schiel ; Hungarian Zsil ; Latin Rabon ) is a left tributary of the Danube in southern Romania . Audio file / audio sample

The river arises near Petroșani from the Jiul de Vest (German Western Schil ) and the Jiul de Est (German Eastern Schil ). The Jiul de Vest rises between the Retezat and Vâlcan mountains , the Jiul de Est on the border between the Parâng and Șureanu mountains . After unification, it flows mainly south through the Getic plateau or the Hunedoara , Gorj and Dolj districts , before flowing into the Danube in the Wallachian lowlands . The river has a length of 331 km, a catchment area of 10,070 km² and (shortly from its mouth in the Danube) a water flow of 94 m³ / s.

For the historical and economic (mining) significance of the Jiu Valley, see Petroșani .

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