Motru (river)

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

Motru
Motru river at Negoiești, Mehedinți county
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
ProgressionJiuDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  rightCoșuștea
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