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The Iori (Georgian: იორი, Azerbaijani: Qabırrı) is a river in the South Caucasus that originates in the Greater Caucasus Mountains in eastern Georgia and continues into Azerbaijan, where it is also known as Gabirry (Qabirry) and flows into the Mingachevir reservoir, which is drained by the river Kura. It is 320 km (200 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 4,650 km² (1,800 sq mi).[1][2] It starts in the mountains northeast of Tianeti, flows through that town, swings east and flows through the lowlands parallel to and between the Alazani (north) and the Kura (south).

Iori
The Iori in Tianeti.
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Native name	იორი  (Georgian) Qabırrı  (Azerbaijani)
Location
Country	Georgia, Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
Source	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Mingachevir reservoir
• coordinates	41.0324°N 46.5022°E / 41.0324; 46.5022
Length	320 km (200 mi)
Basin size	4,650 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kura→ Caspian Sea

In Antiquity, the river was known as the Cambyses river.[3] This ancient name of the river was also lent to the ancient region of Cambysene.[3]

References

На других языках

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[de] Iori

Der Iori (georgisch იორი; aserbaidschanisch Qabırrıçay, auch Qabırlı oder Gabirry) ist ein 320 Kilometer langer linker Nebenfluss der Kura im Osten Georgiens und Westen Aserbaidschans. In der Antike war der Fluss als Kambyses bekannt.

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- [en] Iori (river)

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[it] Iori

Lo Iori (georgiano: იორი, azero: Qabırlı) è un fiume del Caucaso del Sud.

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[ru] Иори

Иори[1] (устар. Ио́ра[2]) (груз. იორი, азерб. Qabırrı, цахур. Къарби[3][4]) — река в Закавказье (в восточной Грузии и Азербайджане), текущая с южных склонов Большого Кавказского хребта через Иорское плоскогорье и впадающая в Мингечевирское водохранилище (до появления водохранилища река впадала в Алазани справа). Длина — 320 км, площадь водосборного бассейна — 4650 км². Средний годовой расход у села Юхары-Салахлы (43 км от устья) 11,6 м³/с.

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