Bryante

Bryante is the valley of a tributary of the upper Zeya, in the forested country south of the Stanovoy Range. The river gathers mountain streams before meeting the Zeya, which flows onward to the Amur. One explanation of its name derives it from an Evenki expression for a river with many sources. Larch forest and wet low ground characterize this northern basin, where winter is long and water from the hills feeds the larger river.