Aras
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The Aras is a major river in the South Caucasus and northwestern Iran that flows along several international borders before joining the Kura River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aras canonical | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Araxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageDischarge | about 285 cubic metres per second ⓘ |
| basinArea | about 102,000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan ⓘ Iran ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| dischargeLocation | at mouth into Kura River ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Caspian lowland and steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally west to east ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Kura River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Iran and Armenia
ⓘ
Iran and Azerbaijan ⓘ Turkey and Armenia ⓘ Turkey and Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan exclave) ⓘ |
| hasDam | Aras Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Aras Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 1,072 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Caucasus
ⓘ
northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek sources as Araxes ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Sabirabad, Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Kura River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Jabrayil District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julfa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakhchivan City NERFINISHED ⓘ Parsabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Kura River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceElevation | about 2,700 metres ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMountainRange | Bingöl Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Eastern Anatolia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributary |
Akhuryan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arpa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Arpachay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Balharud River NERFINISHED ⓘ Bazarchay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Hrazdan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnut River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasagh River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendalan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Khachinchay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurekchay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakhchivanchay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Qareh Sū River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tartar River NERFINISHED ⓘ Voghji River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vorotan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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