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River in Azerbaijan
Kurekchay
Native nameKürəkçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
DistrictGoranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh
Physical characteristics
SourceLesser Caucasus
 • locationAzerbaijan
 • coordinates40°18′35″N 46°14′4″E / 40.30972°N 46.23444°E / 40.30972; 46.23444
MouthKura
 • locationAzerbaijan
 • coordinates40°43′30″N 47°02′29″E / 40.7251°N 47.0414°E / 40.7251; 47.0414
Length186 km (116 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationdirectly downstream into Kura
Basin features
ProgressionKuraCaspian 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 Kurekchay Treaty took place, which transferred the Karabakh Khanate to Russian control.

See also

References

  1. "Azərbaycanın çayları - Azərbaycan Coğrafiya Cəmiyyəti". gsaz.az. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
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