Aghstev (river)

River in Armenia and Azerbaijan
Aghstev
Aghstev on the road to Dilijan
Aghstev river and its basin (yellow) within Armenia
Location
CountryArmenia, Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
MouthKura
 • coordinates
41°13′55″N 45°26′11″E / 41.2320°N 45.4364°E / 41.2320; 45.4364
Length121 km (75 mi)
Basin size2,500 km2 (970 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKuraCaspian Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightGetik

The Aghstev (Armenian: Աղստև, romanizedAghstev) or Aghstafa (also, Aghstafachay (Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay)) is a river in Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a right tributary of the Kura. It is 121 km (75 mi) long, and has a 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) drainage basin.[1] Along the river lie the cities of Dilijan, Ijevan in Armenia and Gazakh and Aghstafa in Azerbaijan.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Акстафа (река на Кавказе), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. May 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved July 6, 2021.


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