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Prut Porata, Pyretus | |
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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 / 45.46889°N 28.20778°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[1] |
Prut, or Pruth, (Ukrainian: Прут) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is 953 kilometres (592 miles) long. It flows to the southeast to join the Danube river near Reni. This is east of Galaţi.