Costești (river)

The Costești is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.^[1][2] It flows into the Bistrița in the village Costești.^[3] Its length is 20 km (12 mi) and its basin size is 46 km² (18 sq mi).^[2][4]

Costești
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Vâlcea County
Villages	Pietreni, Costești
Physical characteristics
Source	Căpățânii Mountains
Mouth	Bistrița
• location	Costești
• coordinates	45.1300°N 24.0512°E / 45.1300; 24.0512
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Basin size	46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Bistrița→ Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Ghelălău, Pârâul Sec, Saga
• right	Pârâul lui Ignat