Jiul de Vest explained

Jiul de Vest
Name Other:Jiul Românesc, Câmpușelu
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Hunedoara County
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:Câmpu lui Neag, Uricani, Lupeni, Vulcan
Length:54km (34miles)
Source1 Location:near the Jiu-Cerna Pass
Source1 Coordinates:45.2769°N 22.823°W
Mouth:Jiu
Mouth Location:Iscroni
Mouth Coordinates:45.3686°N 23.3678°W
Mouth Elevation:554m (1,818feet)
Basin Size:496km2

The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Jiul Românesc) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed.[1] Its length is 54km (34miles) and its basin size is 496km2. The upper course of the river is also known locally as Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Câmpușelu.

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Jiul simply means "the Jiu", appended by the definite article .

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Vest (from source to mouth):

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=47 Jiul de Vest (Romanesc) (jud. Hunedoara)