The Milcov is a right tributary of the river Putna in Vrancea County, eastern Romania. It flows through the towns and villages AndreiaÃÂu de Jos, ÃÂindrilari, Mera, BroÃÂteni, OdobeÃÂti, VârteÃÂcoiu, Câmpineanca, GoleÃÂti, Milcovul (RisipiÃÂi until 1964) and RÃÂstoaca. It discharges into the Putna at RÃÂstoaca. Its length is and its basin size is . The city of FocÃÂani used to lie on it. Due to floods, however, a new riverbed formed a few kilometers south of the city.
In 1482, Stephen the Great declared the Milcov river as the boundary between his principality, Moldavia, and Wallachia to the south. In the 19th century, the river was perceived by unionists as a symbol of discord between Wallachia and MoldaviaâÂÂsee "Hora Unirii", a poem by Vasile Alecsandri. The Milcov border was dispensed with in 1859, when Wallachia and Moldavia came together to form the United Principalities.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Milcov (from source to mouth):