Bur (river)

Bur Бур / Буур
Course of the Bur map section
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia Show map of Sakha Republic Bur (river) (Russia) Show map of Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	North Siberian Lowland
• coordinates	71°4′18″N 118°13′39″E / 71.07167°N 118.22750°E / 71.07167; 118.22750
• elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Mouth	Olenyok
• coordinates	71°47′22″N 123°42′14″E / 71.78944°N 123.70389°E / 71.78944; 123.70389
• elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)
Length	501 km (311 mi)
Basin size	13,900 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Olenyok→Laptev Sea

The Bur (‹See Tfd›Russian: Бур; Yakut: Буур, Buur) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is the second largest tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 501 kilometres (311 mi). Its drainage basin area is 13,900 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi).^[1]

The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area devoid of settlements.^[2] The river basin is mostly in Olenyoksky District, with the lower course section in Bulunsky District.