The Qarqarçay (Gargarchay) or Karkar (Armenian: Կարկառ) is a river located in Azerbaijan, in the drainage basin of the Kura. Parts of the river flow through the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. Its length is 115 kilometres (71 mi), the area of the basin is 1,490 square kilometres (580 sq mi).[1] The river begins on the Karabakh Plateau at the altitude of 2,080 metres (6,820 ft) and is formed by the confluence of the rivers Zarysly and Khalfali.[1] The main tributaries are Ballyja, Badara and Daghdaghan. The Qarqar is fed by the rain, snow and underground waters.

Qarqarçay
Canyon of the Qarqarçay
Location
Country	Azerbaijan, Artsakh
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kura
• coordinates	40°09′32″N 47°32′06″E
Length	115 km (71 mi)
Basin size	1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kura→ Caspian Sea

The Askeran fortress is situated on the banks of the Qarqar.

Hydronym

Qarqarçay, romanized as Gargarchay, consists of the name Gargar and the Turkic suffix -chay (Azerbaijani: -çay), meaning "river".[2]^{[verification needed]} German scientist Heinrich Hübschmann explains that Karkar (Armenian: Կարկառ) is etymologized from Armenian – meaning “heap of stones”.[3]

Gallery

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  Qarqar river
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  "Zontik" (Umbrella) natural monument

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qarqar River.

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
• Tartarchay

References

На других языках

[de] Qarqarçay

[it] Karkar (fiume)

[ru] Каркарчай