The Jijia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈʒiʒia]) (Ukrainian: Жижія, romanizedZhyzhiya) is a river in Ukraine and the Moldavia region of Romania, a right tributary of the Prut.[1][2] 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.[3] It has a length of 287 km (178 mi),[4] of which 275 km in Romania,[2] and a drainage area of about 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi), of which 5,757 km2 (2,223 sq mi) in Romania.[2][5] Major tributaries are the rivers Sitna, Miletin and Bahlui.

Jijia
Jijia is located in Romania
Jijia
Location
CountryUkraine, Romania
CountiesBotoșani, Iași
TownDorohoi
Physical characteristics
SourceUkraine
 • elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
MouthPrut
 • location
Gorban
 • coordinates
46°54′12″N 28°04′58″E / 46.90333°N 28.08278°E / 46.90333; 28.08278
Length287 km (178 mi)
Basin size5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • minimum0.14 m3/s (4.9 cu ft/s)
 • maximum340 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionPrutDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightSitna, Miletin, Bahlui

Tributaries edit

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jijia (from source to mouth):[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 1037–1038.
  2. ^ a b c d Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 448–458. OCLC 895459847. River code: XIII.1.15
  3. ^ Jijia (jud. Iasi), e-calauza.ro
  4. ^ Evaluarea hidrologică a bazinului r. Prut Archived 2018-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, L. Chirică
  5. ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 13