Vilyuy
Sign in to savethumb|Vilyuy Dam and a [[hydroelectric station on the river]] The Vilyuy (; , Bülüü, ) is a river in Russia, the longest tributary of the Lena. About long, it flows mostly within the Sakha Republic. Its basin covers about .
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The Vilyuy is a major river in Russia that flows through the Sakha Republic and is the longest tributary of the Lena River, measuring about the same length as several major rivers. The river is notable for its hydroelectric dam and station, which generate power for the region.
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- River.name
- Vilyuy
- River.other_name
- Вилю́й / Бүлүү
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- Вилюйские_пороги.jpg
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- Rapids on the Vilyuy in Central Sakha
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- Russia Sakha Republic
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- Location of the mouth in Yakutia, Russia
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- Vilyuy Plateau
- River.mouth
- Lena
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- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Russia
- River.subdivision_type2
- Federal subjects
- River.subdivision_name2
- Krasnoyarsk Krai, Yakutia
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- Geology
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thumb|Vilyuy Dam and a [[hydroelectric station on the river]] The Vilyuy (; , Bülüü, ) is a river in Russia, the longest tributary of the Lena. About long, it flows mostly within the Sakha Republic. Its basin covers about .
==History== arly mentions of the river are dated by the first half of the 17th century in connection with the Russian conquest of Siberia, when the winter settlement (zimovye) was established, which gave rise to the town of Vilyuysk.