Kurekchay

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

Kurekchay
Native nameKürəkçay
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
DistrictGoranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh
Physical characteristics
SourceLesser Caucasus
  locationAzerbaijan
  coordinates40°18′35″N 46°14′4″E
MouthKura River
  location
Azerbaijan
  coordinates
40°43′43″N 46°50′39″E
Length186 km (116 mi)[1]
Discharge 
  locationdirectly downstream into Kura
Basin features
River systemKura River

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 under Russian control.

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