Suceava (river)
The Suceava (Ukrainian: Сучава Suchava, Romanian: Suceava, Hungarian: Szucsáva) is a river located in the north-east of Romania (Suceava County) and western Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast). It is a right tributary of the river Siret. It discharges into the Siret in the town Liteni, 21 km south-east of the city of Suceava.
| Suceava | |
|---|---|
Suceava waterfall near Shepit | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine, Romania |
| Counties | Chernivtsi Oblast, Suceava County |
| Towns | Suceava |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains |
| • location | Northern Bucovina, Romania |
| Mouth | Siret |
• location | Liteni, Romania |
• coordinates | 47°31′19″N 26°33′01″E |
| Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
It rises from the Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains in Bukovina, near the border with Ukraine. The total length of the Suceava from its source to its confluence with the Siret is 173 km (107 mi).: 16 Its basin area is 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi), of which 2,298 km2 (887 sq mi) in Romania.
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