Shamkirchay

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| subdivision_name1 = Azerbaijan

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| subdivision_name3 = Caucasus

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| subdivision_name4 = Shamkir

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| source1 = Lesser Caucasus

| source1_location = Gadabay, Gadabay Rayon, Azerbaijan

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| mouth = Kura

| mouth_location = near Shamkir, Azerbaijan

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The Shamkirchay ({{langx|az|Şəmkirçay}}) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River located in northwestern part of Republic of Azerbaijan.

Overview

It starts in Gadabay district and ends in Shamkir.[http://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=536763&fid=274&c=azerbaijan Geographical Names as supplied by US Military Şəmkirçay: Azerbaijan] The government is building a water navigation tunnel on the river for irrigation purposes which will be {{convert|885|m|abbr=on}} long.APA, 16 July 2010 [http://az.apa.az/xeber_Shemkirchay_deryachasinda_chayin_istiqametinin__193328.html Şəmkirçay dəryaçasında çayın istiqamətinin sunəqledici tunelə yönəldilməsi mərasimi keçirilib] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718142843/http://www.az.apa.az/xeber_Shemkirchay_deryachasinda_chayin_istiqametinin__193328.html |date=2010-07-18 }}APA, 28 May 2009 [http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=102767 Azerbaijani President visits Shamkir] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311005001/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=102767 |date=2012-03-11 }} Retrieved on 14 October

See also

References

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{{Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan}}

Category:Rivers of Azerbaijan

Category:Shamkir District

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