Aji Chay Explained

Aji Chay
Name Other:Talkheh-Roud
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Iran
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:East Azerbaijan
Length:265km (165miles)
Discharge1 Location:Lake Urmia
Discharge1 Max:40.6m3/s
Source1 Location:East Azerbaijan, Iran
Tributaries Left:Vaneq River, Saidabad River, Quri Chay
Tributaries Right:Komur River,[1] Sian River

The Aji Chay[2] or Talkheh Rud (Azerbaijani: آجی چای Acıçay, Persian: تلخه رود Talkheh Rud, both meaning "bitter river"[3] [4]) is a river in Azerbaijan region of Iran. Most of this 265-km long river flows in the East Azerbaijan Province.

The historic Aji Chay Bridge over the river, on the old Tabriz road to Marand, is just outside Tabriz and east of the Tabriz International Airport.[5]

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  1. [:File:NJ 38-7 Tabriz, Iran; Azerbaijan; Armenia.jpg|NJ 38-7 Tabriz, Iran; Azerbaijan; Armenia]
  2. News: Ehlers . E. . July 29, 2011 . ĀJĪ ČĀY . . October 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Rasaneh . Sirang . Ajy Chay (Talkheh Rood) River . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605120035/https://www.itto.org/iran/attraction/Talkhehrood_Ajichai/ . 2019-06-05 . 2020-11-11 . Iran Tourism & Touring.
  4. Web site: Eduljee . K. E. . Persian Gardens, Chahar Bagh, Pairidaeza, Baghs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109011432/http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/garden/ . 2020-11-09 . 2019-06-05 . Zoroastrian Heritage.
  5. Web site: 2007-02-08 . پل آجی چای . Aji Chay Bridge . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722014925/http://www.eachto.ir/farsi/content/view/436/264/ . 2011-07-22 . 2009-09-29 . سازمان ميراث فرهنگي، صنايع دستي و گردشگري استان آذربايجان شرقي . Persian.