The Birekte (; , Bilekte) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Olenyok with a length of . Its drainage basin area is .
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle, across a lonely, desolate area devoid of settlements.
Course The Birekte is a left tributary of the Olenyok. Its sources are in the northern fringes of the Central Siberian Plateau. It heads first southwards and, after the confluence of the Omonos, it flows roughly northeastwards. Finally it joins the left bank of the Olenyok river downstream from the confluence of the Ukukit, upstream of its mouth.Google Earth
The river is fed by rain and snow. It is frozen between early October and late May. The longest tributary is the long Omonos (Омоноос) from the right.Биректе, Great Soviet Encyclopedia, in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. 1969-1978.
See also List of rivers of Russia Birekte terrane
References
External links Fishing & Tourism in Yakutia