Jijia River (Prut)

Jijia River
Countries Ukraine, Romania
Counties Botoșani County, Iași County
Tributaries
 - right Sitna, Miletin, Bahlui
Town Dorohoi
Source
 - elevation 410 m (1,345 ft)
Mouth Prut River
 - location Gorban
 - coordinates 46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E / 46.90333; 28.08278Coordinates: 46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E / 46.90333; 28.08278
Length 275 km (171 mi)
Basin 5,757 km2 (2,223 sq mi)
Official River Code XIII.1.15

The Jijia (Ukrainian: Жижія Zhyzhiya) is a river in Ukraine and the Moldavia region of Romania. It rises in Ukraine at an altitude of 410 metres, flows south in Botoșani County through the town of Dorohoi and meets the Prut in Gorban, Iași County. It has a length of 275 km and a drainage area of 5757 km². Major tributaries are the Sitna, Miletin and Bahlui rivers.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia:

Left: Ibăneasa, Găinăria, Guranda, Mihăiașa, Ciornohal, Glăvănești, Epureni, Hărbărău, Blândești, Fundoaia, Plopu, Pop, Frasin.

Right: Tinca, Pârâul lui Martin, Buhai, Bezerc, La Iazul cel Mare, Părul, Putreda, Tălpeni, Valea Iazurilor, Săvescu, Lunca, Ghițălăria, Buzunosu, Drâslea, Gard, Sitna, Aluza, Miletin, Puturosu, Jijioara, Jirinca, Bahlui.

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