Iza (river) explained

Iza
Map:Raul Iza.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Maramureș
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Săliștea de Sus, Sighetu Marmației
Length:[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sighetu Marmației (near mouth)
Discharge1 Avg:(Period: 1971–2000)[2]
Source1:Rodna Mountains
Mouth:Tisa
Mouth Location:Sighetu Marmației
Mouth Coordinates:47.9344°N 23.8531°W
Basin Size:[3]
Tributaries Left:Baicu, Mara

The Iza is a left tributary of the river Tisa in northern Romania. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains. It flows into the Tisa near the city Sighetu Marmației.[4] It passes through the communes Săcel, Săliștea de Sus, Dragomirești, Bogdan Vodă, Șieu, Rozavlea, Strâmtura, Bârsana, Oncești, Vadu Izei, and Sighetu Marmației. Its drainage basin covers an area of 1293km2.[5] Its length is 80km (50miles).[6]

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Iza:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danube River.
  2. Web site: Danube River.
  3. Web site: Danube River.
  4. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=125 Iza (jud. Maramures)
  5. https://www.icpdr.org/main/sites/default/files/Tisza_RB_Analysis_2007.pdf Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
  6. http://riscurisicatastrofe.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/Volume/VII_Nr_5_2008/PDF/MCocut.pdf Analysis of 3-10 March 2001 flood in the basins of the Vișeu and Iza Rivers