The Hakari (, ) is a left

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of the Aras in

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, geographically located in the

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. The river is long and flows through the

Lachin Lachin (, , ; ) is a town in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Lachin District. It was located within the strategic Lachin corridor, which used to link the Nagorno-Karabakh region with Armenia. The town was under control of Armen ...

, Qubadli and

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districts of Azerbaijan. In a small area, it serves as a border with Armenia. Its largest right tributary is the Vorotan (called ''Bazarchay'' in Azerbaijan), which joins the Hakari in its lowermost section. Populated places along the river, include Aganli (left bank), Alibayli (right bank), Mammadbayli (left bank) and Yenikend (right bank). The elevation difference between the

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and

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is . The river's water is used for

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and drinking. Fish like

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and

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spawn in the Hikari.

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