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    Rakhsi (რახსი). In Azerbaijani, the river's name is Araz. In Persian, Kurdish and Turkish its name is ارس (Aras). The Aras is supported by the Kocagün stream...
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    Lake Sarysu, and shortly after, receives the Aras, the largest tributary, at the city of Sabirabad. At the Aras confluence it makes a large arc to the north...
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    Khachin rivers. The major tributaries of the Aras river are the Arpachay, Nakhchivan, Okhchu, Hekeri and Kondelenchay rivers. The largest rivers which are...
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    The Kura-Aras Lowland, Kura-Aras Depression or Kura-Aras Basin (Azerbaijani: Kür-Araz ovalığı) is a vast depression in central-southern Azerbaijan defined...
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    modern Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Named after the Aras River that formed its southern border, the republic was declared in December...
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  • Ara River may refer to: Arakawa River (disambiguation), several rivers in Japan River Ara, Ireland Ara (disambiguation) Ara Canal, a canal linking the...
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  • Aras may refer to: Aras (river), a river that starts in Turkey and flows through Caucasia (borders Iran with Azerbaijan and Armenia) Aras Dam, on the...
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  • Democratic Republic was proclaimed to the north of the Aras. The name of the region north of the Aras River known today as the Republic of Azerbaijan was previously...
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    1813 and the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828. The territories south of the Aras River, which comprised the region historically known as Azerbaijan, became the...
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    Caucasus fell into Asia. However, yet another definition drew the line at Aras River, effectively placing all of Georgia in Europe. Notwithstanding variations...
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    suzerainty: the Khanates of Erivan, Nakhchivān and Qarābāgh across the Aras, and the cis-Aras Khanate of Ṭālish, with its administrative headquarters located...
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    its border with Armenia while the Aras River defines its border with Iran. The Araz reservoir located on that river supplies water for agricultural needs...
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    Range is a part of the Lesser Caucasus system. In the southeast, the Aras River separates the Lesser Caucasus from the Talysh Mountains which runs through...
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  • Gihon (redirect from Geon (river))
    Josephus associated the Gihon river with the Nile. Gihon has also been associated with the Araxes (modern Aras) river which flows through Turkey, Armenia...
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    Khabur Botan River (Uluçay) Batman River Hezir River Kura River Aras River Arpaçay River (also known as Akhurian) is a tributary of the Aras. It arises...
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    suzerainty: the Khanates of Erivan, Nakhchivan and Qarabagh across the Aras, and the cis-Aras Khanate of Talish, with its administrative headquarters located...
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    Scythians, Iranian Medes came to dominate the area to the south of the Aras river. The Medes forged a vast empire between 900 and 700 BC, which was integrated...
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  • Anatolia region of Turkey, as well as the name given to the region where the Aras River originates. According to one version, the name is derived from ancient...
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    arc from North to South-East from Tartar river to Aras River. The Hakari River (left tributary of the Aras) separates it from the Karabakh Plateau. The...
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    suzerainty: the Khanates of Erivan, Nakhchivan, and Qarabagh across the Aras, and the cis-Aras Khanate of Talish, with its administrative headquarters located...
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    Azerbaijani side; running entirely along the Aras river, it is the shortest border for both countries. The Aras river marks the border for its entire length...
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    republics. The border starts in the north at the tripoint with Turkey on the Aras river, and proceeds overland in a south-easterly direction along various mountain...
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    farsakhs (270 km) in length. All the right bank of the Kura River until it joined with the Aras was attributed to Arran (the left bank of the Kura was known...
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    four regions: Caucasian Albania, Caucasian Iberia, the area around the Aras River, and Taron (modern Turkey). June 26 – En no Ozunu, Japanese ascetic, is...
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    remainder of Azerbaijan, and Iğdır, setting the northern boundary along the Aras River. Parts of Afghanistan were lost to the British Empire through the Treaty...
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    cotton can be grown in Iğdır. The closed border with Armenia follows the Aras River. The provincial capital is the city of Iğdır. Iğdır province is divided...
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    and mountainous in the west, formed by the junction of the Kura and Aras rivers, including the highland and lowland Karabakh, Mil plain and parts of...
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    The Kura River basin area (86,000 km2) up to the junction with the Aras River is smaller than the Aras water basin (101,937 km2). The river is still called...
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    lies in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is located on the bank of the Aras river extending to Iran. The Mughan plain consists of five cities: Bilehard...
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  • on the Aras River. On 12 August 1812, 20,000 Persian men captured the fortress of Lankaran in the Talesh province and proceeded to the Aras River, attacking...
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