Polatiștea
river in Romania
The Polatiștea is a left tributary of the river Jiu in Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Obârșia Polatiștei or Căpriorul. It flows into the Jiu in the Jiu Gorge. Its length is 13 km (8.1 mi) and its basin size is 48 km2 (19 sq mi).
The public source identifies “Polatiștea” as river in Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Polatiștea, river and Romania.
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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 Q4717303. Authority coordinates are 45.338, 23.377. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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