Birch ( Belorussian. Byroza [1] ) is a river in Belarus flowing through the territory of the Slonim , Zelvensky and a small part of the Mostovsky districts of the Grodno region , the left tributary of the Shchara ( Neman basin).
| Birch tree | |
|---|---|
| Belor. Byarosa | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 23 km |
| Pool | 96 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | v. Shulyaki |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Schara |
| • Location | Boruki village |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Shchara → Neman → Baltic Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | The Grodno region |
| Areas | Slonim district , Zelvensky district , Mostovsky district |
Content
Geography
It starts near the village of Shulyaki, Zelvensky district [1] . It flows from south to north, in the area of agro-town Senkovshchina is springy and forms Senkovshchinsky lake .
It flows into the river Shchara to the northwest of the village of Boruki, Zelvensky district .
Hydrology
Length 23 km. The catchment area is 96 km². The average slope of the water surface is 2.3 ‰ [2] . Lowland catchment.
In 1958 13 km of the channel from Senkovschina to the mouth was straightened by the construction of the canal [1] .
Along the shores are mainly fields.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Belarussian encyclopedia, vol. 3, 1996 , p. 409.
- ↑ Black Book of Belarus, 1994 , p. 80.
Literature
- Byarosa // Belarusian encyclopedia : T. 3: Belarus - Varanets. - Minsk: BelEn, 1996 .-- S. 409. - 511 p. - ISBN 985-11-0068-4 .
- Black Book of Belarus: Enceclapedia. - Minsk: Belaruskaya Etsyklapedyya, 1994. - S. 80. - 415 p. - 10,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85700-133-1 .