Qarqarçay

Qarqarçay
Qarqarçay in the Karabakh Mountains
Data
location	Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , Azerbaijan
River system	Kura
Drain over	Kura  → Caspian Sea
source	Karabakh Mountains 39 ° 39 ′ 36 ″  N , 46 ° 43 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height	approx.  2400  m
muzzle	Kura coordinates: 40 ° 9 ′ 34 "  N , 47 ° 32 ′ 6"  E 40 ° 9 ′ 34 "  N , 47 ° 32 ′ 6"  E
Mouth height	190  m
Height difference	approx. 2210 m
Bottom slope	approx. 19 ‰
length	115 km
Catchment area	1490 km²
Drain	MQ	3.15 m³ / s
Medium-sized cities	Stepanakert
Small towns	Şuşa , Askeran
Communities	Armenabad
Qarqarçay gorge

The Qarqarçay ( Azerbaijani ), Karkar ( Armenian Կարկառ , Russian Каркар ) or Karkarschai ( Russian Каркарчай ) is a right tributary of the Kura in Azerbaijan and in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic .

The Qarqarçay rises on the northern flank of the Böyük Kirs in the southern part of the Karabakh Mountains . It initially flows in a northerly direction through the mountains. It flows through a ravine near Shusha . It flows along the eastern outskirts of Stepanakert . Further north, the river passes the towns of Armenabad and Askeran . The Qarqarçay then leaves the mountainous country, which is administered by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and flows through the Transcaucasian Depression in an easterly direction. It flows northwest past the city of Ağcabədi and finally flows into the Kura. The Qarqarçay has a length of 115 km. It drains an area of ​​1490 km².