Achurjan
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Achurjan - Arpaçay Ախուրյան |
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 Achurjan with Ani |
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| location | Armenia , Turkey | |
| River system | Kura | |
| Drain over | Macaws → Kura → Caspian Sea | |
| origin |
Lake Arpi 41 ° 4 ′ 4 ″ N , 43 ° 39 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| Source height | 2023 m | |
| muzzle |
Macaw's coordinates: 40 ° 7 '53 " N , 43 ° 38' 54" E 40 ° 7 '53 " N , 43 ° 38' 54" E
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| length | 186 km | |
| Catchment area | 9670 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Karangum | |
| Right tributaries | Tscharjun, Alajan, Tekor, Karahan Çayı , Kars Çayı , Digor Çayı | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Achurjan reservoir | |
 Course of the Achurjan (English Akhurian) |
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The Achurjan ( Armenian Ախուրյան ; Turkish Arpaçay ) is a left tributary of the Aras in Armenia and Turkey .
The Achurjan has its origin in Lake Arpi in the north-west Armenian province of Shirak . It flows mainly in a southerly direction. It flows in a rocky gorge near Marmaschen west of the city of Gyumri . Later it will be dammed over a length of 20 km to the Achurjan reservoir , which is used for field irrigation. The Kars Çayı , a right tributary in whose catchment area the lake Çıldır Gölü lies, flows into the reservoir from the west. Below the dam, which was completed in 1980, the Achurjan forms the border to Turkey . Eventually it flows into the Macaws near the historic city of Bagaran .
The Achurjan has a length of 186 km. It drains an area of 9670 km².
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Achurjan in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)