Kurekchay
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River in Azerbaijan
| Kurekchay | |
|---|---|
| Map | |
| Native name | Kürəkçay (Azerbaijani) |
| 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 / 40.30972; 46.23444 |
| Mouth | Kura |
• location | Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40°43′30′′N 47°02′29′′E / 40.7251°N 47.0414°E / 40.7251; 47.0414 |
| Length | 186 km (116 mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | directly downstream into Kura |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
The Kurekchay (Azerbaijani: Kürəkçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern Azerbaijan.
On 14 May 1805, on the bank of the river (not far from Ganja), the signing of the Treaty of Kurekchay took place, which transferred the Karabakh Khanate to Russian control.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Azərbaycanın çayları - Azərbaycan Coğrafiya Cəmiyyəti". gsaz.az. Retrieved 2017年10月31日.
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