38°26′31″N 48°52′55″E / 38.442°N 48.882°E
Astarachay Astaraçay, آستاراچای | |
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Location | |
Countries | Iran and Azerbaijan |
Province | Gilan, Iran |
District | Astara, Azerbaijan |
Cities | Astara, Iran Astara Azerbaijan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Caspian Sea |
Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
Basin size | 242 km2 (93 sq mi) |
The Astarachay (Talysh: Ostororü, Persian: آستاراچای, Azerbaijani: Astaraçay), is a small river that defines the eastern border between Iran and Azerbaijan in Western Asia.[1]
The river discharges into the Caspian Sea. After flowing in a canyon through the Alborz mountain range, it reaches its river mouth on the southwestern Caspian coast.
The Astarachay is partially in Gilan Province of far northwestern Iran.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Astarachay.
- Aerial Map: Astarachay
- Astarachay Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Rivers of Gilan Province
- Rivers of Azerbaijan
- International rivers of Asia
- Tributaries of the Caspian Sea
- Alborz (mountain range)
- Landforms of Gilan province
- Astara District
- Azerbaijan–Iran border
- Border rivers
- Astara District geography stubs
- Asia river stubs
- Europe river stubs
- Azerbaijan geography stubs
- Astara County geography stubs
- Iran river stubs