The Moldova (, ) is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. It is a right tributary of the river Siret. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret in Cotu VameÃÂ, east of the city of Roman in NeamÃÂ County. The total length of the Moldova from its source to its confluence with the Siret is . Its basin area is .
The river gave its name to the Principality of Moldavia, whose first capital, Târgul Moldovei (now Baia), is on the Moldova River. The etymology of the name is disputed.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Moldova, from source to mouth: Moldova-SuliÃÂa, Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Vama, VoroneÃÂ, Gura Humorului, PÃÂltinoasa, Baia and Roman.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Moldova (from source to mouth):
Left: SuliÃÂa, Benia, Breaza, Pârâul Negru, MoroÃÂani, Pârâul Cailor, Timoi, Sadova, Deia, Lala, MoldoviÃÂa, Doabra, Beltag, Tocila, Humor, BucovÃÂÃÂ, Corlata, ÃÂomuz, Medisca, Hatia, LeÃÂcani, CristeÃÂti, Boura, Petroaia (or Ciohoranca), Valea Baciului, and Ciurlac.
Right: Lucina, Lucava (or Lucova), TÃÂtarca, RÃÂchitiÃÂ, Gârbele, Orata, DelniÃÂa, Colac, Arseneasca (or Arseneasa), Putna, Colbul (or Izvorul GiumalÃÂului), PraÃÂca, Seaca, Izvorul Alb, Izvorul Malului, Valea Caselor, ÃÂandru, SÃÂlÃÂtruc, Suha, VoroneÃÂ, Isachia, BÃÂlÃÂcoaia, Valea SeacÃÂ, Suha MicÃÂ, Suha Mare, Sasca Mare, Bogata, RâÃÂca, Seaca, RâÃÂca, SÃÂrata, Neamà(or Ozana), TopoliÃÂa, Umbrari, Valea Albà(or Soci), Valea Mare, and Viar.