Vilyuy
River in Yakutia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the highway, see A331.
The Vilyuy (Russian: Вилю́й, IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲʉj]; Yakut: Бүлүү, Bülüü, IPA: [bylyː])[citation needed] is a river in Russia, the longest tributary of the Lena. About 2,650 kilometres (1,650 mi) long, it flows mostly within the Sakha Republic. Its basin covers about 454,000 square kilometres (175,000 sq mi).[1]
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Vilyuy Вилю́й / Бүлүү | |
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Location of the mouth in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subjects | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Yakutia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Vilyuy Plateau |
• coordinates | 65°57′46″N 103°30′47″E |
• elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°22′38″N 126°24′54″E |
• elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Length | 2,650 km (1,650 mi) |
Basin size | 454,000 km2 (175,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,700 m3/s (60,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
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