Râmnicul Sărat
river in Romania
The Râmnicul Sărat or Râmnicu Sărat is a right tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It discharges into the Siret in Belciugele. The total length of the Râmnicul Sărat from its source to its confluence with the Siret is 137 km (85 mi). Its basin area is 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi). Its upper course, above the confluence with the Martin, is sometimes called Mălușel.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Râmnicul Sărat, from source to mouth: Jitia, Jitia de Jos, Luncile, Tulburea, Chiojdeni, Dumitreștii de Sus, Dumitrești, Biceștii de Jos, Mucești-Dănulești, Alexandru Odobescu, Buda, Toropălești, Ceairu, Gura Făgetului, Dedulești, Băbeni, Tăbăcari, Răducești, Oratia, Podgoria, Poșta, Râmnicu Sărat, Valea Râmnicului, Rubla, Râmnicelu, Colibași, Știubei, Fotin, Lunca, Plopi, Puieștii de Sus, Măcrina, Puieștii de Jos, Nicolești, Dăscălești, Codrești, Spătăreasa, Ciorăști, Mihălceni, Salcia Veche, Vâjâitoarea, Tătăranu, Râmniceni, Tătaru, Belciugele, and Măicănești.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Râmnicul Sărat (from source to mouth):
Left: Sărățel, Cerbu, Râmnicel, Săritoarea, Tulburea, Rotăria, Motnău, Căprăria, Bădila, Mocanca, Coțatcu, Bălan
Right: Martin, Moldoveanul (or Recea), Ulmușor (or Pârâul Sărat), Râul Vacii Rele, Cătăuț, Buda, Izvorul Pietrelor, Băbeni, Muncelu, Greabăn, Putreda
History
A major battle took place near the river in 1789, during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It became known as the Battle of Rymnik.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as river in Romania. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2153318. VIAF identifies the subject as 145642395. Authority coordinates are 45.525, 27.522. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1789, 1787 and 1792.
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