The Biryuk (; , ''Büürük'') is a river in

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. It is a tributary of the

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with a length of and a

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area of . The river flows across an uninhabited area of the

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. Biryuk village is located by its left bank, close to its confluence with the Lena from

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The Biryuk is a left

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of the Lena. It is formed in the

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. The river heads in a roughly southern direction across a

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area. In its lower course it bends to the south before the Lena

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and flows slowly and

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ing in a swampy channel. Finally it meets the Lena from its mouth near Biryuk village and downstream from the mouth of the Cherendey.

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The largest tributary of the Biryuk is the long Melichan (Меличан) that joins it from the right. There are lakes in its basin, including relatively large Ebye Kyuel. The river freezes yearly between October and May.Biruk At Biruk - Lena
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