The Hakari (Azerbaijani: Həkəri, Armenian: Հագարի, romanized: Hagari) is a left tributary of the Aras in Azerbaijan, geographically located in the Armenian Highlands.[1]
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]
Populated places along the river, include Aganli (left bank), Alibayli (right bank), Mammadbayli (left bank) and Yenikend (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
- ^ 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.