| Bistrița | |
| Name Other: | Bistrița ardeleană Bistricioara Beszterce |
| Map: | Raul Bistrita (Somes).png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bistrița-Năsăud County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Towns |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bistrița |
| Length: | 67km (42miles) |
| Discharge1 Location: | Bistrița |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 7.22m3/s |
| Discharge2 Location: | Mouth |
| Discharge2 Avg: | 7.28m3/s |
| Mouth: | Șieu |
| Mouth Location: | Sărățel |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.0586°N 24.4292°W |
| Basin Size: | 650km2 |
| Tributaries Right: | Bârgău |
The Bistrița (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈbistrit͡sa/; Hungarian: Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania, Bistrița-Năsăud County. It is sometimes referred to as Bistrița ardeleană.[1] Near the city of Bistrița (at the village Sărata) it flows into the Șieu,[2] a tributary of the Someșul Mare. Its length is 67km (42miles) and its basin size is 650km2.
The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Bârgău in the village of Prundu Bârgăului is also known, locally, as Bistricioara.[3]
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistrița, from source to mouth: Colibița, Bistrița Bârgăului, Prundu Bârgăului, Josenii Bârgăului, Livezile, Bistrița
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița:
Left: Pănuleț, Repedea, Pârâul Stegii, Șoimu de Sus, Șoimu de Jos, Pietroasa, Poiana, Tănase, Fânațele, Ghinda
Right: Izvorul Lung, Bârgău, Valea Muntelui, Muncel, Iad, Slătinița, Valea Rus, Tărpiu