| Biryuk Бирюк / Бүүрүк | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lena.svg) Lena basin with the Biryuk in the middle | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Relief_Yakutia.png)  Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°32′29″N 119°05′11″E / 61.54139°N 119.08639°E |
| Mouth | Lena |
• location | Near Biryuk village |
• coordinates | 60°15′14″N 119°36′10″E / 60.25389°N 119.60278°E |
| Length | 267 km (166 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,710 km2 (3,750 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 23 m3/s (810 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Biryuk (Russian: Бирюк; Yakut: Бүүрүк, Büürük) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of 267 kilometres (166 mi) and a drainage basin area of 9,710 square kilometres (3,750 sq mi).[1]
The river flows across an uninhabited area of the Olyokminsky District. Biryuk village is located by its left bank, close to its confluence with the Lena 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Olyokminsk.[2]
- ^ "Река Бирюк in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Топографска карта P-49, 50; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 7 April 2022.