The Birlya (; ), a tributary of the

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, is a river in the

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in Russia. The name has its origin from the

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words ''bure'' and ''ile'' which mean "the river on the place of wolves" or

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word ''hop''. There is information that Cheremisa people (

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) used to raise hop.

Geography

The Birlya is long, and its

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covers .«Река Бездна»
Russian State Water Registry The Birlya begins south of a village Bolshoe Podberezye, 3 km away. It flows into the

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, north of the village Burunduki. This river is wide. As for hydrology, it is a low river. Flow distribution is irregular.

Practical use

This river is used by locals for daily living needs, as a drinking place of a nowt. It has been recognized as natural landmark since 10 January 1978.

References

* Татарская энциклопедия: В 6 т /Гл. ред. М. Х. Хасанов, отв. ред. Г. С. Сабирзянов. — Казань: Институт Татарской энциклопедии АН РТ. * Rivers of Tatarstan {{Tatarstan-geo-stub