Birekte
The Birekte (Russian: Биректе; Yakut: Билэктэ, Bilekte) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 315 kilometres (196 mi). Its drainage basin area is 8,600 square kilometres (3,300 sq mi).
| Birekte Биректе / Билэктэ | |
|---|---|
Course of the Birekte ONC map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia Birekte (Russia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| District | Olenyoksky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Siberian Plateau |
| • coordinates | 70°16′05″N 116°49′33″E |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 69°37′34″N 118°07′56″E |
• elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Length | 315 km (196 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,600 km2 (3,300 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle, across a lonely, desolate area devoid of settlements.
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