Motru (river)

The Motru is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Southwestern Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Jiu in Gura Motrului, near the town Filiași.[3] Its length is 134 km (83 mi) and its hydrological basin size is 1,895 km2 (732 sq mi).[2][4]

For other uses of "Motru", see Motru (disambiguation).
Motru
Motru river at Negoiești, Mehedinți county
Motru (river) is located in Romania
Motru (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesGorj, Mehedinți
TownsMotru, Strehaia
Physical characteristics
MouthJiu
 • location
near Filiași
 • coordinates
44°33′21″N 23°27′03″E
Length139 km (86 mi)
Basin size1,874 km2 (724 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionJiu→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightCoșuștea

Towns and villages

The following towns are situated along the river Motru, from source to mouth: Padeș, Cătunele, Motru, Broșteni, Strehaia, Butoiești

Tributaries

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

Left: Frumosu, Valea Râsului, Cărpinei, Valea Mare, Lupoaia, Ploștina, Stângăceaua

Right: Mileanu, Scărișoara, Motrul Sec, Brebina, Crainici, Peșteana, Lupșa, Coșuștea, Jirov, Cotoroaia, Hușnița, Slătinic, Tălăpan

History

The ancient Dacian name of the river was Amutria, which is homonymous with a settlement in the area. The Dacian town of Amutria is mentioned in ancient sources like Ptolemy's Geographia (c. 150 AD) and Tabula Peutingeriana (2nd century AD), and placed around the river.[5] After the Roman conquest of Dacia, Amutria was part of an important road network, between Drubetis and Pelendava.

References
  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. 578–585.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 248–251. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1.36
  3. Motru (jud. Gorj), e-calauza.ro
  4. L. Leustean, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics
  5. Schütte, Gudmund (1917). Ptolemy's Maps of Northern Europe: A Reconstruction of the Prototypes. Copenhagen: H. Hagerup. p. 96.


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