Damir-Aparanchay [1] ( azerb. Dəmiraparançay - “river attracting iron” [2] ) is a river in Azerbaijan , flowing through the territory of the Gabala region . The river originates on Mount Kurvedag [1] at an altitude of about 3850 m and, flowing in a south-westerly direction in the central part of the region, branching, flows into both the Turianchay River and the Geokchay River [3] . The river meets the Geokchay River at an altitude of 385 m above sea level in the southeast of the village of Bayramkohaly [4] . In the north of the city of Gabala in the western direction, the Karachay canal separates from the river, which connects to the Turianchay river in the north of the village of Savalan [4] .
| Damir Aparanchay | |
|---|---|
| azerb. Dəmiraparançay | |
 View of the river near the village of Laza | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 90 km |
| Pool | 596 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Kurvedag town |
| • Height | 3850 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | |
| • Location | R. Turianchai and Geokchay |
| • Height | 385 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Kura → Caspian Sea |
| A country |
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| Area | Gabala region |
The catchment area of the river is 596 km² [4] .
The city of Gabala , as well as the villages of Kusnet and Laza are located on the river. The right tributary of the river is Durdzhachay [1] . Above the Muchugchay River, which is the left tributary of the Damir-Aparanchay River, the Muchug Falls is located, which falls from a height of about 50 m and takes second place in Azerbaijan after Afurdzh Falls [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Map sheet K-38-108 Khachmas . Scale: 1: 100,000. 1978 edition
- ↑ Mamaev G.M. Azerbaijani service words and auxiliary service designations in complex names of geographical objects // Izvestiya VGO . - 1947. - No. 79 . - S. 350 .
- ↑ Budagov B.A. , Lilienberg D.A., Shirinov N. Sh. History of the development of the hydrographic network of the South-East Caucasus // Izvestiya AN Az. CCP. - B. , 1960. - No. 1 . - S. 133 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Geographical location of the Gabala region // qebele-ih.gov.az.
Literature
- Mardanov I... Geomorphological conditions of mudflow formation in the river basin Damiraparanchay // Izvestiya AN Az. CCP. - B. , 1964. - No. 1 . - S. 95-102 .