The Hakari (Azerbaijani: Həkəri, Armenian: Հագարի, romanized: Hagari) is a left tributary of the Aras in Azerbaijan, geographically located in the Armenian Highlands.[1]
| Hakari | |
|---|---|
 The Hakari near the town of Lachin | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aras |
• coordinates | 39°08′18″N 46°49′57″E / 39.13833°N 46.83250°E |
| Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Vorotan |
The river is 128 kilometres (80 mi) long and flows through the Lachin, Qubadli and Zangilan districts of Azerbaijan.[2] Its largest right tributary is the Vorotan (called Bazarchay in Azerbaijan), which joins the Hakari in its lowermost section.[1]
Several populated places are along the river, like Aganli (on the left bank), Alibayli (on the right bank), Mammadbayli (on the left bank) and Yenikend (on the right bank).[3] The elevation difference between the source and mouth is 2,812 metres (9,226 ft).[2] The river's water is used for irrigation and drinking.[2] Fish like trout and Arctic cisco spawn in the Hikari.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Հագարի" [Hagari]. Dictionary of toponyms of Armenia and adjacent regions (in Armenian). Vol. 3. Yerevan: Yerevan University Publishing House. 2001. p. 299.
- ^ a b c d "Rivers". Garabagh.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Toponyms". Zengilan.info. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
