Dâmbovița

Dâmbovița is a Romanian river. Its origins can be found on the Curmătura Oticu in the Făgăraş Mountains. Izvorul Oticului River or Oticu River is the name given to the upper reaches of the rivers upstream of their confluence with the Boarcășu River. It flows into the Argeș River 286 kilometers from its source in Călărași County, passing through Bucharest. The river Dâmboviţa is the name of the county.

The Dâmbovița gets its name from the Slavic word db, which means "oak," because it used to run through the Wallachian Plain's oak trees. The river flows through the following communes, towns and cities: Rucăr, Dragoslavele, Stoenești, Malu cu Flori, Cândești, VulcanaBăi, Voinești, Mănești, Dragomirești, Lucieni, Nucet, Conțești, Lungulețu, Chiajna, Bucharest (city), Plătărești, Vasilați, Budești (town).

Leghth: 286 km