Alazani

Alazani

Infobox River | river_name = Alazani



caption = Alazani River
origin = the Greater Caucasus Range
mouth = Kura in Mingəçevir, Azerbaijan
basin_countries = Georgia and Azerbaijan
length = 351 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed =10,800
The Alazani (Georgian: "ალაზანი", Azeri "Qanıx") is a river that flows through the Caucasus.

It is the main tributary of the Kura in eastern Georgia, and flows for 351 km. Part of its path forms the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan, before it meets the Kura at the Mingəçevir Reservoir.

The Alazani originates in the Greater Caucasus at the confluence of two small rivers south of the ridge, at the village of Shenako. It flows initially from the region of Akhmeta to the south, then through the fruitful Alazani Valley of Kakheti towards the southeast. The Alazani is the center of the Georgian wine industry. For centuries, it was a main gateway for Persian invaders.

The Alazani dries up during the winter, but in the late spring, snow melt from the mountains swells the river enormously; this regularly causes flooding. The river is mainly used for irragation and for drinking water. In the 1990s, Chinese investors built many small hydroelectric power plants, which use the Alazani's strong current. The river is also popular with tourists for rafting trips.

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".

References

*The information in this article is a based on and/or translated from that in its German equivalent.


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