The Vișeu (Hungarian: Visó) in northern Romania is a left tributary of the river Tisza.[1][2] Its source is in the Rodna Mountains. It passes through the following villages, communes and cities: Borșa (city), Moisei (commune), Vișeu de Sus (city), Vișeu de Jos (commune), Leordina (commune), Petrova (commune), Bistra (village), Valea Vișeului (village). In Valea Vișeului village, the river flows into the Tisza.[3] Its length is 82 km (51 mi).[4][2] Its drainage basin covers an area of 1,581 km² (610 sq mi).[5]^: 23[2]

Vișeu
Vișeu in Romania
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Maramureș
Towns	Borșa, Vișeu de Sus
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rodna Mountains, Prislop Pass
• elevation	1,409 m (4,623 ft)
Mouth	Tisza
• location	Valea Vișeului
• coordinates	47°54′46″N 24°8′44″E
• elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Length	82 km (51 mi)
Basin size	1,581 km2 (610 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• right	Vaser, Ruscova

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Vișeu (from source to mouth):[2]

Left: Fântâna, Negoescu, Repedea, Pârâul Pietros, Izvorul Dragoș, Izvorul Negru, Drăguiasa, Bocicoel, Spânu, Mârza, Plăiuț

Right: Cercănel, Cisla, Vaser, Valea Vinului, Valea Morii, Ruscova, Frumușeaua, Bistra, Runcu Mare

References

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