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Prut River
Prut near Mt. Hoverla, in Ukraine
Countries	Ukraine, Romania, Moldova
Oblasts/ Counties/ Districts	Ukraine: Ivano-Frankivsk O., Chernivtsi O. Romania: Botoşani C., Iaşi C., Vaslui C., Galaţi C. Moldova Briceni d., Edineţ d., Rîşcani d., Glodeni d., Făleşti d., Ungheni d., Nisporeni d., Hînceşti d., Leova d., Cantemir d., Cahul d.
Tributaries
- right	Cheremosh, Jijia
Cities	Kolomyia, Chernivtsi, Ungheni, Leova, Cahul
Source	Carpathian Mountains
- location	Mt. Hoverla, Ivano-Frankivsk O., Ukraine
Mouth	Danube
- location	Giurgiuleşti, Romania/Moldova
- coordinates	45°28′8″N 28°12′28″E / 45.46889°N 28.20778°E / 45.46889; 28.20778
Length	953 km (592 mi)
Basin	27,500 km2 (10,618 sq mi)
Official River Code	XIII.1
Map of the Prut River.

The Pruth, or Prut, (Ukrainian: Прут) is a 953 km long river in Eastern Europe. It was known in antiquity as Pyretus or Porata (possibly)^[1] or Gerasius^[2]. It originates on the eastern slope of Mount Hoverla, in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine. It flows southeast to join the Danube river near Reni, east of Galaţi.

Between 1918 and 1940 it was almost entirely in Greater Romania. Nowadays, for a length of 695 km it forms the border between Romania and Moldova. It has a hydrographic basin of 27,500 km², of which 10,990 km² are in Romania and 7,790 km² in Moldova. The biggest city along its banks is Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

The Costeşti-Stînca/Stânca-Costeşti dam, operated jointly by Moldova and Romania, is built on the Pruth.

Towns

The following towns are situated along the river Pruth, from source to mouth: Delatyn, Kolomyia, Sniatyn, Chernivtsi, Novoselytsia, Darabani, Lipcani, Ungheni, Leova, Cantemir, Cahul.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Pruth:

Left: Racovăţ, Ciuhur, Lăpuşna, Seret

Right: Cheremosh, Herţa, Poiana, Corneşti, Isnovăţ, Rădăuţi, Ghireni, Volovăţ, Badu, Başeu, Corogea, Berza Veche, Râioasa, Soloneţ, Cerchezoaia, Jijia, Cozmeşti, Bohotin, Moşna, Pruteţ, Siret, Elan, Horincea, Oancea, Stoeneasa, Chineja

Historical events

On 19 July 1711 Russian forces, divided to Peter the Great's army on the west bank and Boris Sheremetev's army of on the east bank of the Pruth met with the Ottoman army led by Grand Vizier Baltaci Mehmed Pasha. The Turks and Crimean tatars attacked first against Sheremetev, who then retreated to the other side to join Peter the Great. Afterwards the Russian army set up a defensive camp between Stănileşti and the river, which was then completely surrounded by the Ottoman army. After several assaults the Ottoman Grand Vizier started to bombard the Russian camp. Peter the Great surrendered on 21 July 1711 and the Treaty of the Pruth was signed on 23 July 1711.

See also

• Moldavia
• Pokucie

References

• Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
• Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971

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