Moldova River
| Moldova River | |
 The Moldova River near Gura Humorului
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| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Suceava, Iași, Neamț |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Moldovița |
| - right | Neamț |
| Towns | Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Roman |
| Source | |
| - location | Obcina Feredeu Mountains |
| Mouth | Siret |
| - location | near Roman |
| - coordinates | 46°54′11″N 26°58′09″E / 46.90306°N 26.96917°ECoordinates: 46°54′11″N 26°58′09″E / 46.90306°N 26.96917°E |
| Length | 213 km (132 mi) |
| Basin | 4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for * |
| - average | 32 m3/s (1,130 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Moldova River is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. It is a right tributary of the river Siret. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret near the city of Roman in Neamț County. The total length of the Moldova from its source to its confluence with the Siret is 213 km (132 mi). Its basin area is 4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi).
The river gave its name to the Principality of Moldavia, whose first capital, Târgul Moldovei (now Baia), is on the Moldova River. The origin of the name of the river is disputed (see Etymology of Moldova).
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Moldova, from source to mouth: Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Gura Humorului, Baia, Roman.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Moldova:
Left: Sulița, Benia, Breaza, Pârâul Negrei, Plai, Moroșani, Pârâul Cailor, Timoi, Sadova, Deia, Lala, Moldovița, Dobra, Beltag, , Humor, Bucovăț, Halia, Lețcani, Cristești, Boura, Pietroaia, Ciurlac
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