This is the 10368th most frequent Russian word.
біля
"Біля" means "near" or "close to" in English.
Here, 'біля' is used as a preposition indicating proximity or closeness to a location.
Я живу біля парку.
I live near the park.
In this sentence, 'біля' specifies the location of a meeting with respect to a reference point.
Ми зустрінемось біля входу.
We will meet near the entrance.
The preposition 'біля' in this context describes spatial proximity of the river to the village.