Göyçay (river)
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| location | Azerbaijan | |
| River system | Kura | |
| Drain over | Türyançay → Kura → Caspian Sea | |
| source | on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus 41 ° 0 ′ 13 " N , 48 ° 14 ′ 58" E |
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Turyan coordinates: 40 ° 17 '55 " N , 47 ° 38' 35" O 40 ° 17 '55 " N , 47 ° 38' 35" O
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| length | 113 km | |
| Catchment area | 1770 km² | |
| Discharge at the Göyçay gauge |
MQ |
12.9 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Göyçay | |
The Göyçay ( Azerbaijani for "blue river") is a left tributary of the Kura tributary Türyançay in Azerbaijan .
The Göyçay rises on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus . It initially flows in a south-westerly direction, later in a predominantly south-westerly direction. At the town of the same name, Göyçay , he reaches the Kura-Aras lowland . Some of its water is diverted for irrigation purposes . The river is canalised in the lower reaches. Finally, it reaches 10 kilometers north of zardab district the Turyan.
The Göyçay has a length of 113 km. It drains an area of 1770 km². The mean discharge in the city of Göyçay is 12.9 m³ / s.
The river is eponymous for the city of the same name and the administrative district of Göyçay through which it flows in the middle course .