Tartar (river)
The Tartar (Azerbaijani: Tərtərçay, Armenian: Թարթառ) is one of the tributaries of the Kura located in Azerbaijan. It passes through the districts of Kalbajar, Barda and Tartar. Part of the river flows through the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh's Martakert Province.
| Tartarchay Tartar, Թարթառ | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Tərtərçay (Azerbaijani) |
| Location | |
| Country | Azerbaijan Partly: Republic of Artsakh (de facto) |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Districts | Kalbajar, Barda, Tartar Partly: Martakert Province (de facto) |
| Cities | Kalbajar, Martakert, Tartar, Barda |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lesser Caucasus |
| • location | Near Istisu, Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan |
| • coordinates | 39°55′56″N 45°58′6″E |
| • elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft) |
| Mouth | Kura |
• location | Barda, Azerbaijan |
• coordinates | 40°26′49″N 47°18′26″E |
| Length | 184 km (114 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,650 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | directly downstream into Kura |
| • average | 22 m3/s (780 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Levçay, Ağdabançay |
| • right | Turağayçay |
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