Kars River

Kars river
The Kars river in Kars, Turkey.
Location
Country	Turkey
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40.554071°N 42.546953°E / 40.554071; 42.546953
Mouth	Akhuryan
• coordinates	40.616667°N 43.683333°E / 40.616667; 43.683333
Length	93 km (58 mi)

The Kars is a river in the Kars Province in northeastern Turkey. This 93 km long river is the largest tributary of the Akhuryan river.

Geography

The Kars river originates in the Allahuekber Mountains in the southwest of the Kars province. Initially, the river flows in a predominantly easterly direction through the Selim District. Then it turns north and flows through Kars. It then flows in a wide arc to the north, later to the east and then to the southeast. Finally, the river feeds into the Akhurian Reservoir on the border with Armenia, through which the Akhuryan River flows.