Samur (river)
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.
| Samur سمور | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Самыр (Rutul) |
| Location | |
| Countries | Russia and Azerbaijan |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Districts | |
| City | Samurçay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Main Caucasian Range Greater Caucasus |
| • location | Rutulsky District, Dagestan, Russia |
| • coordinates | 41°36′42″N 47°16′56″E |
| • elevation | 3,648 m (11,969 ft) |
| Mouth | Caspian Sea |
• location | Dagestan, Russia |
• coordinates | 41°54′38″N 48°29′1″E |
| Length | 216 km (134 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,330 km2 (2,830 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | downstream into Tahirçay and Uğar rivers of Azerbaijan and finally directly downstream into Caspian Sea |
| • average | 75 m3/s (2,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Khalakhur |
| • right | Usuxçay |
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