Zeya-Bureya Depression

region, Asia

Also known as: Zeya-Bureya Plain

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The Zeya-Bureya Plain, also known as the Zeya-Bureya Depression, is a fertile lowland region in the Amur oblast of far eastern Russia. This area is part of the larger Amur River basin and is situated south of the Stanovoy Range. Historically, the Amur region was ceded to China in 1689 but was reincorporated by Russia in the late 19th century.1

The Zeya-Bureya Plain is primarily used for agriculture, with wheat being the dominant crop, alongside soybeans, sunflowers, and flax. The region also has significant natural resources, including coal, gold, and iron ore. Two major hydroelectric power stations, the Zeya Dam and the Bureya Dam, are located on the Zeya and Bureya rivers, respectively. The Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Baikal-Amur Magistral (BAM) railway cross the region, facilitating transportation.1

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Amur River
Physiography
…middle Amur flows into the Zeya-Bureya Depression. The left bank rises gradually to the plain of the depression, while the right slope—steep and high—borders the Xiao Hinggan (Lesser Khingan) Range of China. Below the confluence of the Bureya River the plain narrows gradually, and near Pashkovo the river runs past…
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…middle Amur flows into the Zeya-Bureya Depression. The left bank rises gradually to the plain of the depression, while the right slope—steep and high—borders the Xiao Hinggan (Lesser Khingan) Range of China. Below the confluence of the Bureya River the plain narrows gradually, and near Pashkovo the river runs past…
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Asia
East Asia
…Hinggan, and Bureya ranges; the Zeya-Bureya Depression and the Sikhote-Alin ranges; the lowlands of the Amur and Sungari rivers and Lake Khanka; the Manchurian-Korean highlands running along North Korea’s border with China; the ranges extending along the eastern side of the Korean peninsula; the Northeast (Manchurian)
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…Hinggan, and Bureya ranges; the Zeya-Bureya Depression and the Sikhote-Alin ranges; the lowlands of the Amur and Sungari rivers and Lake Khanka; the Manchurian-Korean highlands running along North Korea’s border with China; the ranges extending along the eastern side of the Korean peninsula; the Northeast (Manchurian)
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Amur
…fertile, black-earth lowland of the Zeya-Bureya Plain, is now largely under cultivation. The higher north and east are almost entirely forested. Most of the population is Russian; the largest of the indigenous groups are the Sakha (Yakut) and Evenk. The chief city and administrative centre is Blagoveshchensk. Wheat is the…
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…fertile, black-earth lowland of the Zeya-Bureya Plain, is now largely under cultivation. The higher north and east are almost entirely forested. Most of the population is Russian; the largest of the indigenous groups are the Sakha (Yakut) and Evenk. The chief city and administrative centre is Blagoveshchensk. Wheat is the…
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