Lake Buir

Lake Buir, lake largely in eastern Mongolia, on the border with northeastern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. It has an area of 235 square miles (609 square km). It receives the Halhïn (Halaha) River from the southeast, and its outlet, the Orxon (Orshun) River, flows into Lake Hulun to the north.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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Article Title: Lake Buir
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 28 December 2017
Access Date: April 29, 2025