Dâmboviţa River Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Dâmboviţa River
River
The Dâmboviţa River in Măneşti, Dâmboviţa County
Countries	Romania
Counties	Argeş County, Dâmboviţa County, Ilfov County, Municipality of Bucharest, Călăraşi County

Villages	Podu Dâmboviţei, Rucăr, Dragoslavele, Valea Hotarului, Lunca Gârţii, Stoeneşti, Coteneşti, Valea Cetăţuia, Cetăţeni, Lăicăi Bucureşti


Source
- location	Făgăraş Mountains Junction of headwaters Valea Vladului and Boarcăşu
Mouth	Argeş River
- location	Budeşti

Length	286 km (178 mi)

Official River Code	X.1.25

The Dâmboviţa River is an important river in Romania. It begins high up in the Făgăraş Mountains. The river starts where two smaller streams, called Valea Vladului and Boarcăşu, meet.

From its source, the Dâmboviţa River flows south. It travels a long way, passing right through the capital city of Bucharest. After flowing for about 258 kilometers, it joins another river called the Argeş River. This meeting point is near a town called Budeşti in Călăraşi County. The Romanian county of Dâmboviţa County is actually named after this very river!

Cities and Towns Along the River
Smaller Rivers Joining the Dâmboviţa
- Tributaries from the Left Side
- Tributaries from the Right Side
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Cities and Towns Along the River

The Dâmboviţa River flows through many different places. These include small villages, larger towns, and even the big city of Bucharest. Here are some of the main settlements it passes by:

Dragoslavele
Malu cu Flori
Cândeşti
Vulcana-Băi
Voineşti
Măneşti
Dragomireşti
Lucieni
Nucet
Conteşti
Lunguleţu
Bucharest (a major city)
Plătăreşti
Vasilaţi
Budeşti (a town)

Smaller Rivers Joining the Dâmboviţa

Many smaller rivers and streams flow into the Dâmboviţa River along its journey. These are called tributaries. They add more water to the Dâmboviţa, making it bigger as it flows towards the Argeş River.