Khachinchay

Khachinchay^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a river in Azerbaijan that passes through the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.^[1] It begins in the Karabakh Plateau, in the Kalbajar District and continues through the Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District.^[2][3] It enters the Kura on the right.^[3]

Khachinchay
Khachinchay flowing through Nagorno-Karabakh
Native name	Xaçınçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Caucasus
District	Kalbajar, Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District
Physical characteristics
Source	Karabakh Plateau
• location	Azerbaijan
• coordinates	39°59′43″N 46°19′39″E
Mouth	Kura
• location	Azerbaijan
• coordinates	40°15′23″N 47°27′52″E
Length	119 km (74 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kura→ Caspian Sea

Khachinchay is 119 km (74 mi) long. The height difference between the source and the mouth is 2,900 m (9,500 ft).^[2]

See also

• Bodies of water of Azerbaijan

Notes

1. Armenian: Խաչեն, Khachen; Azerbaijani: Xaçınçay

References

1. Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza granicami Polski (2005). "Azja Środkowa i Zakaukazie" (PDF). Warsaw: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii. p. 50. ISBN 83-239-9019-0. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
2. "Rivers. Garabagh Region". Garabagh.net. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
3. "Rivers, lakes and reservoir of Azerbeijan Republic". Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-04-30.