Buor-Yuryakh

The Buor-Yuryakh (Russian: Буор-Юрях; Yakut: Буор-Үрэх, Buor-Ürex) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the second largest tributary of the Alazeya. The river has a length of 244 kilometres (152 mi) and a drainage basin area of 5,170 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi).

Buor-Yuryakh
Буор-Юрях / Буор-Үрэх
Buor-Yuryakh course ONC map section
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationKolyma Lowland
  coordinates67°57′29″N 149°54′24″E
MouthAlazeya
  coordinates
68°07′44″N 152°12′26″E
Length244 km (152 mi)
Basin size5,170 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAlazeyaLaptev Sea

The Buor-Yuryakh flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate territories of the Srednekolymsky District. The name of the river comes from the Yakut "Буор Үрэх" "Buor" = earth, clay / "Yurekh" = river.

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