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
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Prut River Headwaters
Designated	20 March 2019
Reference no.	2395

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

Other websites

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