Samur (river)

Samur
سمور
Samur (river) is located in Republic of Dagestan
Samur (river)
Samur (river) is located in Azerbaijan
Samur (river)
Samur (river) is located in Caucasus Mountains
Samur (river)
Native nameСамыр (Rutul)
Location
CountriesRussia and Azerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
Districts
CitySamurçay
Physical characteristics
SourceMain Caucasian Range
Greater Caucasus
 • locationRutulsky District, Dagestan, Russia
 • coordinates41°36′42″N 47°16′56″E / 41.61167°N 47.28222°E / 41.61167; 47.28222
 • elevation3,648 m (11,969 ft)[1]
MouthCaspian Sea
 • location
Dagestan, Russia
 • coordinates
41°54′38″N 48°29′1″E / 41.91056°N 48.48361°E / 41.91056; 48.48361
Length216 km (134 mi)[1]
Basin size7,330 km2 (2,830 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationdownstream into Tahirçay and Uğar rivers of Azerbaijan and finally directly downstream into Caspian Sea[1]
 • average75 m3/s (2,600 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftKhalakhur
 • rightUsuxçay

The Samur (Azerbaijani: Samurçay; Lezgian: Самурвацl; Russian: Самур; Rutul: Самыр) is a river in Russia's Dagestan Republic, also partially flowing through Azerbaijan and forming part of the Azerbaijan–Russia border.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d RIVERS OF AZERBAIJAN: Samur çayi Retrieved on 6 November 2010
  2. ^ Самур, Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 21 June 2020
  3. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Samur: Azerbaijan Retrieved on 6 November 2010