Hakari (river)
39°08′18″N 46°49′57″E / 39.13833°N 46.83250°E
Hakari River (Template:Lang-az) is the left tributary of the Araz in Azerbaijan. The river is 128 kilometres (80 mi) long and flows through Qubadli District and Zangilan District.[1] Several populated places are along the river, like Aganli (on the left bank), Alibayli (on the right bank), Mammadbayli (on the left bank) and Yenikend (on the right bank).[2] The elevation difference between the source and mouth is 2,812 metres (9,226 ft).[1] The river's water is used for irrigation and drinking.[1] Fishes like trout and Arctic cisco spawn in this river.[1]
History
Qubadli and Zangilan districts were occupied by Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh war, including the Hakari river and was made part of the Kashatagh Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, referred to as Akari (Template:Lang-hy. Both of the districts were recaptured by Azerbaijan during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, returning the river to Azerbaijani control.
References
- ^ a b c d "Rivers". Garabagh.net. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Toponyms". Zengilan.info. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
