Tismana | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Gorj County |
Villages | Tismana, Godinești, Câlnic |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vâlcan Mountains |
Mouth | Jiu |
• coordinates | 44°57′12″N 23°07′54″E / 44.9532°N 23.1317°E |
Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Jiu→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Sohodol, Bistrița, Jaleș |
• right | Orlea |
The Tismana is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Jiu near Șomănești. Its length is 42 km (26 mi) and its basin size is 894 km2 (345 sq mi).[2] The 4 km long reach of the river, upstream of the Tismana Monastery is also known as Dorna.[citation needed]