Khachinchay

Khachinchay
Khachinchay flowing through Nagorno-Karabakh
Map
Native nameXaçınçay (Azerbaijani)
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
DistrictKalbajar, Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District
Physical characteristics
SourceKarabakh Plateau
 • locationAzerbaijan
 • coordinates39°59′43″N 46°19′39″E / 39.99528°N 46.32750°E / 39.99528; 46.32750
MouthKura
 • location
Azerbaijan
 • coordinates
40°15′23″N 47°27′52″E / 40.25639°N 47.46444°E / 40.25639; 47.46444
Length119 km (74 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKuraCaspian Sea

Khachinchay[a] is a river in Azerbaijan that passes through the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.[1] It begins in the Karabakh Plateau, in the Kalbajar District and continues through the Aghdam, Tartar and Barda District.[2][3] It enters the Kura on the right.[3]

Khachinchay is 119 km (74 mi) long. The height difference between the source and the mouth is 2,900 m (9,500 ft).[2]


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  1. ^ Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza granicami Polski (2005). "Azja Środkowa i Zakaukazie" (PDF). Warsaw: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii. p. 50. ISBN 83-239-9019-0. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Rivers. Garabagh Region". Garabagh.net. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ^ a b "Rivers, lakes and reservoir of Azerbeijan Republic". Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-04-30.