Pirsaat | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Azerbaijan |
Length: | 199km (124miles) |
Mouth: | Caspian Sea |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.7905°N 49.3866°W |
Basin Size: | 2280km2 |
The Pirsaat (Azerbaijani: Pirsaatçay) is a river in Azerbaijan which flows through Ismailli, Shamakhi and Salyan Rayons. It discharges into the Caspian Sea near the village Xıdırlı. It is 199km (124miles) long, and has a 2280km2 drainage basin.[1] The river is fed by snow, rain and groundwater. Its largest tributary is the Zoghalava.
On the right bank of the Pirsaat is Chukhuryurd village inhabited by molokans. The medieval Pirsaatchay Khanagah is at the Salyan portion of the river.