Prut
Prut, or Pruth, (Ukrainian: Прут) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is 953 kilometres (592 miles) long. It flows to the southeast to join the Danube river near Reni. This is east of Galaţi.
| Prut Porata, Pyretus | |
|---|---|
 Prut River near Hoverla, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | |
 Map of the Prut River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine, Romania, Moldova |
| Oblasts/ Counties/ Districts | Ukraine: Ivano-Frankivsk O., Chernivtsi O. Romania: Botoșani C., Iași C., Vaslui C., Galați C. Moldova Briceni D., Edineț D., Rîșcani D., Glodeni D., Fălești D., Ungheni D., Nisporeni D., Hîncești D., Leova D., Cantemir D., Cahul D. |
| Cities | Kolomyia, Chernivtsi, Ungheni, Leova, Cahul |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Carpathian Mountains |
| - location | Mt. Hoverla, Ivano-Frankivsk O., Ukraine |
| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | Giurgiulești, Romania/Moldova |
| - coordinates | 45°28′8″N 28°12′28″E |
| Length | 953 km (592 mi) |
| Basin size | 27,540 km2 (10,630 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - location | mouth |
| - average | 110 m3/s (3,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Cheremosh, Jijia |
| Official name | Prut River Headwaters |
| Designated | 20 March 2019 |
| Reference no. | 2395[1] |
Towns
These towns can be found along the Prut River, from source to mouth: Delatyn, Kolomyia, Sniatyn, Chernivtsi, Novoselytsia, Darabani, Ungheni, Cahul.
Tributaries
These are the tributaries of the Prut River:
Left: Racovăţ
Right: Cheremosh, Herţa, Poiana, Corneşti, Isnovăţ, Rădăuţi, Ghireni, Volovăţ, Badu, Başeu, Corogea, Berza Veche, Râioasa, Soloneţ, Cerchezoaia, Jijia, Cozmeşti, Bohotin, Moşna, Pruteţ, Sărata, Elan, Horincea, Oancea, Stoeneasa, Chineja
References
- "Prut River Headwaters". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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