Shamkirchay

Shamkirchay
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Native nameŞəmkirçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
DistrictShamkir
Physical characteristics
SourceLesser Caucasus
 • locationGadabay, Gadabay Rayon, Azerbaijan
 • coordinates40°29′40″N 45°49′49″E / 40.49444°N 45.83028°E / 40.49444; 45.83028
MouthKura
 • location
near Shamkir, Azerbaijan
 • coordinates
40°55′03″N 46°09′56″E / 40.9175°N 46.1656°E / 40.9175; 46.1656
Basin features
ProgressionKura→ Caspian Sea

Shamkirchay (Azerbaijani: Şəmkirçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern part of Republic of Azerbaijan.

Overview

It starts in Gadabay district and ends in Shamkir.[1] The government is building a water navigation tunnel on the river for irrigation purposes which will be 885 m (2,904 ft) long.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Geographical Names as supplied by US Military Şəmkirçay: Azerbaijan
  2. ^ APA, 16 July 2010 Şəmkirçay dəryaçasında çayın istiqamətinin sunəqledici tunelə yönəldilməsi mərasimi keçirilib Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ APA, 28 May 2009 Azerbaijani President visits Shamkir Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 14 October


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