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| Belaya | |
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 The Belaya in Ufa | |
 Belaya basin | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Bashkortostan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Iremel mountains |
| • location | Novokhusainovo, Uchalinsky District |
| • coordinates | 54°33′0″N 59°3′0″E / 54.55000°N 59.05000°E / 54.55000; 59.05000 |
| • elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Mouth | Kama |
| • location | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir |
| • coordinates | 55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E / 55.88722°N 53.60389°E / 55.88722; 53.60389 |
| • elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 1,430 km (890 mi) |
| Basin size | 142,000 km (55,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 858 m/s (30,300 cu ft/s) (near Birsk) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Belaya (/ˈbɛlaɪə/ BEL-y-ə) is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.
It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).
Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the river Ufa), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama near Neftekamsk.
Tributaries
The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth:
- Tirlyan (right)
- Nugush (right)
- Ashkadar (left)
- Kuganak (left)
- Zigan (right)
- Zilim (right)
- Sim (right)
- Urshak (left)
- Ufa (right)
- Dyoma (left)
- Chermasan (left)
- Bir (right)
- Bystry Tanyp (right)
- Baza (left)
- Syun (left)
See also
Notes
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- Russian: Белая, romanized: Belaja, IPA: [ˈbʲeɫəjə]; lit. 'white (f.)'
- Bashkir: Ағиҙел, romanized: Ağiźel, IPA: [ɑʁe̝ˈðɪ̞l] pronunciation
- Tatar: Агыйдел, romanized: Ağıydel, IPA: [ɒʁɯɪˈdel]
References
- ^ «Река БЕЛАЯ», Russian State Water Registry
- "Belaya River". Britannica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
Gallery
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The middle Belaya valley
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The entrance to the Kapova Cave
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The Belaya River in Ufa
| The river Kama | ||
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| Left tributary of the Volga | ||
| Tributaries |  | |
| Reservoirs | ||
| Hydroelectric stations | ||
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