Kurekchay

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

Kurekchay
Native name	Kürəkçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Caucasus
District	Goranboy, Goygol, Yevlakh
Physical characteristics
Source	Lesser Caucasus
• location	Azerbaijan
• coordinates	40°18′35″N 46°14′4″E
Mouth	Kura
• location	Azerbaijan
• coordinates	40.7251°N 47.0414°E / 40.7251; 47.0414
Length	186 km (116 mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	directly downstream into Kura
Basin features
Progression	Kura→ Caspian Sea

History

On 14 May 1805, on the bank of the river (not far from Ganja), the signing of the Treaty of Kurakchay took place, which transferred the Karabakh Khanate to Russian control.^[2]

See also

• Bodies of water of Azerbaijan
• List of rivers of Azerbaijan
• Treaty of Kurakchay