Bureya River
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The Bureya River is a 623 km long south-flowing tributary of the Amur River. Its name comes from the Evenk
word birija, meaning river. It is formed from the junction of the Pravaya (right) Bureya and the Levaya (left) Bureya.
, south: Amur River, east: Bureinskiy Range, Urmi River
and Amgun River
, north: Ezop Range and several rivers that flow northeast into the Sea of Okhotsk.
There are no cities on the river, the largest settlements on the river are Novy Urgal
on the Baikal Amur Mainline and, Novobureysky and Bureya, both on the Trans-Siberian Railway
. The Tyrma River is a left branch that crosses the railway south from Novy Urgal at the town of Tyrma. The Chegdomyn
coal fields are north of Novy Urgal. The Bureya Dam
is currently under construction. M58 highway (Russia)
crosses it on a ferry.
Evenk language
Evenki is the largest member of the northern group of Tungusic languages, a group which also includes Even, Negidal, and Oroqen language...
word birija, meaning river. It is formed from the junction of the Pravaya (right) Bureya and the Levaya (left) Bureya.
Descriptions
Its basin is bounded by: west: Turana Range and Zeya RiverZeya River
Zeya River , 1,242 km long, is a northern tributary of the Amur River. It rises in the Tokiysky Stanovik mountain ridge, a part of the Stanovoy Range. The first Russian to enter the area was Vassili Poyarkov....
, south: Amur River, east: Bureinskiy Range, Urmi River
Urmi River
The Urmi River is a river in Khabarovsk Krai of Russia. It is 458 km long, and drains the area of 15,000 km². There are some 1,040 lakes in the Urmi basin; their total surface area is more than 32 km²....
and Amgun River
Amgun River
Amgun River is a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia which flows northeast and joins the Amur River from the left near its mouth. The length of the river is 723 km. The area of its basin is 55,500 km². The Amgun is formed by the confluence of the Ayakit and Suduk Rivers. Its main tributary...
, north: Ezop Range and several rivers that flow northeast into the Sea of Okhotsk.
There are no cities on the river, the largest settlements on the river are Novy Urgal
Novy Urgal
Novy Urgal is an urban-type settlement in Verkhnebureinsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Population: 6,779 ; -Geography:The settlement is situated in the valley of the Bureya River, close to its confluence with the Urgal River...
on the Baikal Amur Mainline and, Novobureysky and Bureya, both on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
. The Tyrma River is a left branch that crosses the railway south from Novy Urgal at the town of Tyrma. The Chegdomyn
Chegdomyn
Chegdomyn is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Verkhnebureinsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Population: 14,431 ; -Geography:...
coal fields are north of Novy Urgal. The Bureya Dam
Bureya Dam
The Bureya Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Bureya River in the Russian Far East.-History:Bureya hydroelectric power station was built by Bureyagesstroy. Construction started in 1976, but was halted until 1999. In 1999, RAO UES restarted the project. The dam was completed and the first unit...
is currently under construction. M58 highway (Russia)
M58 highway (Russia)
The Russian route M58 is a federal highway in Russia, part of the Trans-Siberian Highway. It runs from Chita to Khabarovsk and has a length of 2100 km....
crosses it on a ferry.