Astarachay

For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Astara County. For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Astara, Iran. For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Central District (Astara County). For the city in Azerbaijan, see Astara, Azerbaijan. For the administrative subdivision of Azerbaijan, see Astara (rayon).

Coordinates: 38°15′N 48°31′E / 38.25°N 48.52°E / 38.25; 48.52

Astarachay
Astaraçay, آستاراچای
River
Country  Iran and  Azerbaijan
Provinces Gilan Iran
District Astara Azerbaijan
Cities Astara  Iran, Astara  Azerbaijan
Mouth Caspian Sea
Length 38 km (24 mi)
Basin 242 km2 (93 sq mi)

The Astarachay (Persian: آستاراچای‎‎, Azerbaijani: Astaraçay), is a small river that defines the eastern border between Iran and Azerbaijan in Western Asia.[1]

It is a tributary of the Caspian Sea. After flowing in a canyon through the Alborz mountain range, it reaches its river mouth on the southwestern Caspian coast.

It is partially in Gilan Province of far northwestern Iran.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Reka Astara-chay


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.