Bistrica

Bistrica or Bistrice, from Proto-Slavic *bystrъ 'quickly flowing, rushing', may refer to:

Albania

 * Bistricë, Albania, a settlement in Vlorë County

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Bistrica (Banja Luka)
 * Bistrica (Gradiška)
 * Bistrica (Fojnica)
 * Bistrica (Gornji Vakuf)
 * Bistrica (Jajce)
 * Bistrica (Zenica)
 * Bistrica, Žepče

Croatia

 * Bistrica, Croatia, a village in eastern Croatia
 * Marija Bistrica, a town and Marian shrine
 * Zlatar-Bistrica, a town in western Croatia

Kosovo

 * Bistrica, Leposavić, a village in Leposavić municipality

Montenegro

 * Bistrica, Mojkovac, a village in Mojkovac municipality
 * Bistrice, Podgorica

North Macedonia

 * Bistrica, Bitola, a village in Bitola municipality
 * Bistrica, Čaška, a village in Čaška Municipality

Romania

 * Bistrița, a city in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania

Serbia

 * Bistrica (Crna Trava), a village
 * Bistrica (Lazarevac), a village
 * Bistrica (Leskovac), a village
 * Bistrica (Nova Varoš), a village
 * Bistrica (Novi Sad), a quarter of the city of Novi Sad
 * Bistrica (Petrovac), a village in the Petrovac na Mlavi municipality, Braničevo District

Slovenia

 * Bistrica, Črnomelj, a settlement in the Municipality of Črnomelj
 * Bistrica, Litija, a settlement in the Municipality of Litija
 * Bistrica, Naklo, a settlement in the Municipality of Naklo
 * Bistrica ob Sotli, a settlement in the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli
 * Bistrica pri Tržiču, a settlement in the Municipality of Tržič
 * Bistrica, Šentrupert, a settlement in the Municipality of Šentrupert
 * Bohinjska Bistrica, a settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj
 * Ilirska Bistrica, a town in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
 * Kamniška Bistrica, a settlement, a valley, and a river
 * Slovenska Bistrica, a town the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica

Albania

 * Bistricë (river), a river between Delvinë and Sarandë in southwestern Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Bistrica (Vrbas), a river in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, tributary of Vrbas
 * Bistrica (Drina), a river near Foča in Eastern Bosnia, tributary of Drina
 * Bistrica (Livanjsko Polje), a river near Livno in Western Bosnia

Greece

 * Haliacmon (Bistrica), longest river in Greece

Kosovo

 * Bistrica (Ibar), tributary of Ibar
 * Dečani Bistrica, a river in western Kosovo, tributary of the White Drin
 * Peć Bistrica, a river in southwestern Kosovo, tributary of the White Drin
 * Prizren Bistrica, a river in northern Kosovo, tributary of the White Drin
 * Kožnjar Bistrica, see Dečani Bistrica
 * Loćane Bistrica, tributary of Erenik, see Dečani Bistrica

Montenegro

 * Bistrica (Lim), 2 tributaries of the Zeta and Lim river in Montenegro

Romania

 * Bistrița (Someș), a river in the Romanian region of Transylvania

Serbia

 * Bistrica (Nišava), a river in southeastern Serbia, tributary of the Nišava
 * Bistrica (Vlasina), a river in southeastern Serbia, tributary of the Vlasina
 * Bistrica (South Morava), a river in southeastern Serbia, tributary of the South Morava

Slovenia

 * Kamnik Bistrica, an Alpine river in northern Slovenia, tributary of the Sava
 * Triglav Bistrica, an Alpine river in Upper Carniola, tributary of the Sava Dolinka
 * Tržič Bistrica, a river in Upper Carniola, tributary of the Sava