Alazani
| Alazani | |
|---|---|
Qakh | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Georgia and Azerbaijan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | The Greater Caucasus Range |
| • location | Kakheti, Georgia |
| • coordinates | 42°25′41″N 45°13′34″E / 42.428°N 45.226°E |
| • elevation | 2,995 m (9,826 ft) |
Mingəçevir, Azerbaijan | |
• coordinates | 41°00′57″N 46°39′17″E / 41.0159°N 46.6546°E |
• elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Length | 391 km (243 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,455 km2 (4,423 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lopota |
The Alazani (
The Alazani originates in Upper
The Alazani valley, which is the center of the Georgian wine industry, dries up during the winter and remains so until snow melts in the spring and water flows from the mountains swell the river enormously; this regularly causes flooding. The river is mainly used for irrigation and for drinking water. In the 1990s, Chinese investors built many small
A light pollution of the river with biological substances comes from untreated sewage from the cities and other communities, as well as from the agricultural areas. In the districts of Kvareli and Lagodekhi, water quality is said to be quite bad.
Alazani serves also as the name of different Georgian wines, among them the semi-dry brands of Marani Alazani Valley and Old Tbilisi Alazani.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-92-1-116972-0. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Abas". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ISBN 978-81-7236-140-2. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
