Kurekchay Explained

Kurekchay
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Caucasus
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Goranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh
Length:186km (116miles)[1]
Discharge1 Location:directly downstream into Kura
Source1:Lesser Caucasus
Source1 Location:Azerbaijan
Source1 Coordinates:40.3097°N 46.2344°W
Mouth:Kura
Mouth Location:Azerbaijan
Mouth Coordinates:40.7251°N 47.0414°W

The Kurekchay (Azerbaijani: Kürəkçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern Azerbaijan.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azərbaycanın çayları - Azərbaycan Coğrafiya Cəmiyyəti. gsaz.az. 2017-10-31.