Bula (river)
River in Volga, Russia
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The Bula (Russian: Була; Chuvash: Пăла, Păla; Tatar: Бола) is a river in the Chuvash Republic and the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left-bank tributary of the Sviyaga. Its length is 118 kilometres (73 mi) and its drainage basin is 1,580 square kilometres (610 mi2).[3] It originates in the Chuvash Republic and falls into the Sviyaga River south of Devlikeyevo.
| Bula | |
|---|---|
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 The river and its mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal District | Volga |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Batyrevsky District |
| • coordinates | 55.07900°N 47.07751°E[1] |
| Mouth | Sviyaga |
• location | Apastovsky District |
• coordinates | 55.20544°N 48.38649°E[2] |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
Basin size | 1,580 km2 (610 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Chatbash (as of 1979[update]) |
| • maximum | 490 m3/s (17,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Major tributaries are the Cheremshan and the Malaya Bula. The maximum mineralization is 700–1000 mg/L.[4] Batyrevo, the administrative center of Batyrevsky District of the Chuvash Republic, is located on the river.
