Motru (river)
| Motru | |
|---|---|
Motru river at Negoiești, Mehedinți county | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Gorj, Mehedinți |
| Towns | Motru, Strehaia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Jiu |
• location | near Filiași |
• coordinates | 44°33′21″N 23°27′03″E / 44.55583°N 23.45083°E |
| Length | 139 km (86 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,874 km2 (724 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jiu→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Coșuștea |
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).