Khachinchay

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Khachinchay
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Khachinchay flowing through Nagorno-Karabakh
Khachinchay
Native nameXaçınçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
Country Azerbaijan
Region Caucasus
District Kalbajar, Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District
Physical characteristics
Source Karabakh Plateau
 • location Azerbaijan
 • coordinates 39°59′43″N46°19′39″E / 39.99528°N 46.32750°E / 39.99528; 46.32750
Mouth Kura
 • location
Azerbaijan
 • coordinates
 40°15′23″N47°27′52″E / 40.25639°N 47.46444°E / 40.25639; 47.46444
Length119 km (74 mi)
Basin features
Progression Kura→ Caspian Sea

Khachinchay [a] is a river in Azerbaijan that passes through the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. [1] It begins in the Karabakh Plateau, in the Kalbajar District and continues through the Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District. [2] [3] It enters the Kura on the right. [3]

Contents

Khachinchay is 119 km (74 mi) long. The height difference between the source and the mouth is 2,900 m (9,500 ft). [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Armenian: Խաչեն, Khachen; Azerbaijani: Xaçınçay

References

  1. ↑ Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza granicami Polski (2005). "Azja Środkowa i Zakaukazie" (PDF). Warsaw: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii. p. 50. ISBN   83-239-9019-0 . Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "Rivers. Garabagh Region". Garabagh.net. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. 1 2 "Rivers, lakes and reservoir of Azerbeijan Republic". Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-04-30.


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