Shamkirchay (Azerbaijani: Şəmkirçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern part of Republic of Azerbaijan.
Shamkirchay | |
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Native name | Şəmkirçay (Azerbaijani) |
Location | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Region | Caucasus |
District | Shamkir |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lesser Caucasus |
• location | Gadabay, Gadabay Rayon, Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40°29′40″N 45°49′49″E |
Mouth | Kura |
• location | near Shamkir, Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40.9175°N 46.1656°E / 40.9175; 46.1656 |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
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]
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