Bistrița River (Someș)
 The Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ; Hungarian: Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania county Bistriţa-Năsăud. It is sometimes referred to as Bistrița Ardeleană RiverNear the city of Bistriţa it flows into the Şieu a tributary of the Someşul Mare River.The upper reach of the river upstream of the junction with the Bârgău River in the village of Prundu Bârgăului is also known locally as Bistricioara River