Aji Chay

For the village in Iran, see Aji Chay, Iran.

The Aji Chay^[2] or Talkheh Rud (Azerbaijani: آجی چای Acıçay, Persian: تلخه رود Talkheh Rud, both meaning "bitter river"^[3][4]) is a river in Azerbaijan region of Iran. Most of this 265-km long river flows in the East Azerbaijan Province.

Talkheh-Roud
Aji Chay bridge in northeast of Tabriz.
Location
Country	Iran
State	East Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	East Azerbaijan, Iran
Length	265 km (165 mi)
Discharge
• location	Lake Urmia
• maximum	40.6 m3/s (1,430 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Vaneq River, Saidabad River, Quri Chay
• right	Komur River,[1] Sian River

The historic Aji Chay Bridge over the river, on the old Tabriz road to Marand, is just outside Tabriz and east of the Tabriz International Airport.^[5]

See also

• Mehraneh roud