Aghstafa (river)

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Aghstafa
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Aghstafa on the road to Dilijan
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Aghstafa (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; 45.4364Coordinates: 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 Aghstafa (Armenian: Աղստև, romanizedAghstev; Azerbaijani: Ağstafaçay) is a river in Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is a right tributary of the Kura. It is 121 km (75 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi).[1]Along the river lie the cities of Dilijan, Ijevan, Gazakh and Aghstafa.[2]

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  1. ^ Акстафа (река на Кавказе), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. May 3, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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