Shamkirchay
| Shamkirchay (Şəmkirçay) | |
| River | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Region | Caucasus |
| District | Shamkir |
| Part of | Kura River |
| Source | Lesser Caucasus |
| - location | Gadabay, Gadabay Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| - coordinates | 40°29′40″N 45°49′49″E / 40.49444°N 45.83028°E |
| Mouth | Kura River |
| - location | near Shamkir, Azerbaijan |
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
- Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
- Shamkir reservoir
References
- ↑ Geographical Names as supplied by US Military Şəmkirçay: Azerbaijan
- ↑ "APA, 16 July 2010Şəmkirçay dəryaçasında çayın istiqamətinin sunəqledici tunelə yönəldilməsi mərasimi keçirilib
- ↑ "APA, 28 May 2009 Azerbaijani President visits Shamkir Retrieved on 14 October
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