Shamkirchay

Coordinates: 40°55′03″N 46°09′56″E / 40.9175°N 46.1656°E / 40.9175; 46.1656
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Shamkirchay
Native nameŞəmkirçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
DistrictShamkir
Physical characteristics
SourceLesser Caucasus
 • locationGadabay, Gadabay Rayon, Azerbaijan
 • coordinates40°29′40″N 45°49′49″E / 40.49444°N 45.83028°E / 40.49444; 45.83028
MouthKura
 • location
near Shamkir, Azerbaijan
 • coordinates
40°55′03″N 46°09′56″E / 40.9175°N 46.1656°E / 40.9175; 46.1656
Basin features
ProgressionKuraCaspian Sea

Shamkirchay (Azerbaijani: Şəmkirçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern part of Republic of Azerbaijan.

Overview[edit]

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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