Hakari (river)

The Hakari (Azerbaijani: Həkəri, Armenian: Հագարի, romanized: Hagari) is a left tributary of the Aras in Azerbaijan, geographically located in the Armenian Highlands.^[1]

Hakari
The Hakari near the town of Lachin
Location
Country	Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Aras
• coordinates	39°08′18″N 46°49′57″E
Length	128 km (80 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea
Tributaries
• right	Vorotan

For other uses of "Həkəri", see Həkəri (disambiguation).

The river is 128 kilometres (80 mi) long and flows through the Lachin, Qubadli and Zangilan districts of Azerbaijan.^[2] Its largest right tributary is the Vorotan (called Bazarchay in Azerbaijan), which joins the Hakari in its lowermost section.^[1]

Several populated places are along the river, like Aganli (on the left bank), Alibayli (on the right bank), Mammadbayli (on the left bank) and Yenikend (on the right bank).^[3] The elevation difference between the source and mouth is 2,812 metres (9,226 ft).^[2] The river's water is used for irrigation and drinking.^[2] Fish like trout and Arctic cisco spawn in the Hikari.^[2]

References

1. "Հագարի" [Hagari]. Dictionary of toponyms of Armenia and adjacent regions (in Armenian). Vol. 3. Yerevan: Yerevan University Publishing House. 2001. p. 299.
2. "Rivers". Garabagh.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
3. "Toponyms". Zengilan.info. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2014.