Siret River
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The Siret River is a waterway that flows through Romania and Ukraine. It matters as an important river system in Eastern Europe that affects the region's geography, water resources, and local communities.
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Key facts
- Country
- Ukraine Romania
- Counties oblasts
- Chernivtsi Botoșani Suceava Neamț Iași Bacău Vrancea Galați
- Cities
- Pașcani Roman Bacău Galați
- Source
- Eastern Carpathians
- Location
- Chernivtsi O. , Ukraine
- Elevation
- 1,238 m (4,062 ft)
- Mouth
- Danube
- Length
- 647 km (402 mi)
- Basin size
- 44,811 km (17,302 sq mi)
- Average
- 250 m /s (8,800 cu ft/s)
- Progression
- Danube → Black Sea
- Left
- Bârlad
- Right
Article
The Siret or Sireth (Romanian: Siret, pronounced [siˈret]; Ukrainian: Сірет or Серет; Hungarian: Szeret) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania before it joins the Danube. It is 647 km (402 mi) long, of which a 559 km (347 mi) section is in Romania, and its basin area is 44,811 km (17,302 sq mi), of which 42,890 km (16,560 sq mi) in Romania. Its average discharge is 250 m/s (8,800 cu ft/s). In ancient times, it was named Hierasus (Ancient Greek Ιερασός).
Geography