Kurekchay
River in Azerbaijan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kurekchay (Azerbaijani: Kürəkçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern Azerbaijan.
Kurekchay | |
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Native name | Kürəkçay (Azerbaijani) |
Location | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Region | Caucasus |
District | Goranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lesser Caucasus |
• location | Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40°18′35″N 46°14′4″E |
Mouth | Kura |
• location | Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40.7251°N 47.0414°E |
Length | 186 km (116 mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | directly downstream into Kura |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
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.