Şəmkirçay
| Şəmkirçay | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Azerbaijan | |
| River system | Kura | |
| Drain over | Kura → Caspian Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Şahdağ -Gebirgszug 40 ° 39 '24 " N , 45 ° 51' 27" O |
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| Source height | approx. 1900 m | |
| muzzle | in the Şəmkir reservoir Coordinates: 40 ° 56 '14 " N , 46 ° 3' 39" E 40 ° 56 '14 " N , 46 ° 3' 39" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 158 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1742 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 18 ‰ | |
| length | 95 km | |
| Catchment area | 1170 km² | |
| Outflow location: 49 km above the mouth |
MQ |
8.58 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Şəmkir | |
The Şəmkirçay is a right tributary of the Kura in Azerbaijan .
The Şəmkirçay rises in the Şahdağ mountain range in the northeast of the Lesser Caucasus . It initially flows in a predominantly northeast direction through the administrative districts of Gədəbəy and Şəmkir . At the town of Şəmkir , the river leaves the hill country and continues its course north through the Gandja-Gazakh plain . Finally it flows into the Şəmkir reservoir through which the Kura flows . Some of the river water is diverted for irrigation purposes .
The Şəmkirçay has a length of 95 km. It drains an area of 1170 km². The mean discharge is 49 km above the mouth of 8.58 m³ / s.
The river is named for the city of Şəmkir and the administrative district of Şəmkir through which it flows in the middle and lower reaches.