Birlya
The Birlya (Russian: Бирля; Tatar: Бәрле), a tributary of the Sviyaga, is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The name has its origin from the Tatar language words bure and ile which mean "the river on the place of wolves" or Finno-Ugric languages word hop. There is information that Cheremisa people (Mari people) used to raise hop.
| Birlya | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Tatar or Finno-Ugric |
| Native name | Бирля (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 55.3202°N 47.9557°E |
| Mouth | Sviyaga |
• coordinates | 55.5182°N 48.4494°E |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Basin size | 385 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sviyaga→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
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