Belaya (Kama)
River in Bashkortostan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belaya (/ˈbɛlaɪə/ BEL-y-ə)[a] is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.
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| Belaya | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| • elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Mouth | Kama |
• location | Nizhnekamsk Reservoir |
• coordinates | 55°53′14″N 53°36′14″E |
• elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 1,430 km (890 mi) |
| Basin size | 142,000 km2 (55,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 858 m3/s (30,300 cu ft/s) (near Birsk) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
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It is 1,430 kilometres (890 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).[1][2]
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.
The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth:[1]
- Russian: Белая, romanized: Belaja, IPA: [ˈbʲeɫəjə]; lit. 'white (f.)'
- Bashkir: Ағиҙел, romanized: Ağiźel, IPA: [ɑʁe̝ˈðɪ̞l]
- Tatar: Агыйдел, romanized: Ağıydel, IPA: [ɒʁɯɪˈdel]
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