Prut
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; Romanian pronunciation: [prut], Ukrainian: Прут) is a 953 km (592 mi) long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. Part of its course forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
| 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 |
| Official name | Prut River Headwaters |
| Designated | 20 March 2019 |
| Reference no. | 2395 |
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