The Aghstafa (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay; Armenian: Աղստև, romanized: Aghstev) is a river in Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is a right tributary of the Kura. It is 121 km (75 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi).[1]Along the river lie the cities of Dilijan, Ijevan, Gazakh and Aghstafa.[2]
Aghstafa | |
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Location | |
Country | Armenia, Azerbaijan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Kura |
• coordinates | 41°13′55″N 45°26′11″E / 41.2320°N 45.4364°ECoordinates: 41°13′55″N 45°26′11″E / 41.2320°N 45.4364°E |
Length | 121 km (75 mi) |
Basin size | 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Getik |
See also
References
- ^ Акстафа (река на Кавказе), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved July 6, 2021.