Motru River

Motru River
River
Motru river at Negoiești, Mehedinți county
Countries	Romania
Counties	Gorj, Mehedinți
Tributaries
- right	Coșuștea
Towns	Motru, Strehaia
Mouth	Jiu
- location	near Filiași
- coordinates	44°33′21″N 23°27′03″E / 44.55583°N 23.45083°E / 44.55583; 23.45083Coordinates: 44°33′21″N 23°27′03″E / 44.55583°N 23.45083°E / 44.55583; 23.45083
Length	139 km (86 mi)
Basin	1,874 km2 (724 sq mi)
Progression	Jiu→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Motru River is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Southwestern Romania. It discharges into the Jiu in Gura Motrului, near the town Filiași. The hydrological basin of the Motru has an area of 1874 km². The Motru is 138,8 km long.^[1]

Towns and villages

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

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Motru:

Left: Frumosu, Valea Râsului, Cărpinei, Valea Mare, Izvoarele, Lupoaia, Ploștina, Băzăvan, Boca

Right: Milearu, Păltinei, Motrul Sec, Brebina, Crainici, Peșteana, Coșuștea, Hușnița, Sălătruc, Coșovăț

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.^[2] After the Roman conquest of Dacia, Amutria was part of an important road network, between Drubetis and Pelendava.

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