Biryuk_(river)
Biryuk (river)
River in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia
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]