Kurekchay
| Kurekchay | |
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| Native name | Kürəkçay Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Caucasus |
| District | Goranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lesser Caucasus |
| • location | Azerbaijan |
| • coordinates | 40°18′35″N 46°14′4″E / 40.30972°N 46.23444°E |
| Mouth | Kura River |
• location | Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40°43′43″N 46°50′39″E / 40.72861°N 46.84417°E |
| Length | 186 km (116 mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | directly downstream into Kura |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kura River |
Kurekchay (Template:Lang-az) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern part of Azerbaijan.
On 14 May 1805, on the bank of the river (not far from Ganja), the signing of the Kurekchay Treaty took place, which transferred the Karabakh Khanate under Russian control.
See also
References
- ^ "Azərbaycanın çayları - Azərbaycan Coğrafiya Cəmiyyəti". gsaz.az. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
