| Bistrița | |
| Name Other: | Bistrița Gorjană |
| Pushpin Map: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gorj |
| Subdivision Type3: | Villages |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gureni, Peștișani, Hobița, Telești |
| Length: | 45km (28miles) |
| Source1: | Vâlcan Mountains, Mount Oslea |
| Mouth: | Tismana |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 44.9608°N 23.1309°W |
| Basin Size: | 274km2 |
| Tributaries Left: | Bâlta |
| Tributaries Right: | Bistricioara |
The Bistrița (pronounced as /ro/; sometimes identified as Bistrița Gorjană) is a right tributary of the river Tismana in Romania. It discharges into the Tismana near Șomănești. Its source is in the Vâlcan Mountains. Its length is 45km (28miles) and its basin size is 274km2.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița (from source to mouth):