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