Valea Răchitișului River

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Valea Răchitișului River
Location
Country Romania
Counties Argeș County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - location Leaota Mountains
Mouth Valea Hotarului

The Valea Răchitișului River is a tributary of the Valea Hotarului river in Romania. [1]

The Valea Hotarului River or Pârâul Hotaruilui is a tributary of the Dâmboviţa River in Romania.

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References

  1. Constantin Diaconu, Sorin Staneulescu (1971). Rîurile româniei. Monografie hidrologica. București: Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie.