Jazy (river)
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The Jazy (, also Яссы ''Yassy'') is the largest right tributary of the
Kara Darya The Kara Darya (; ; ) is a major river in southern Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan. It is one of the two source rivers of the Syr Darya (the second largest river of Central Asia), the other source being the Naryn. The Kara Darya is formed by t ...
in
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
. The river is formed at the south-west slope of the
Fergana Range The Fergana Range (; ) is a mountain range of the Tian Shan in the Kyrgyz Republic. The length of the range is 206 km, and the average height is 3,600 m above sea level. The highest mountain is 4,893 m above sea level. Geography The Fergan ...
. The river's length is 122 km, and its basin area is 2,620 km2. The annual average flow rate is 34.2 m3/s. It flows into the Andijan Reservoir, which is drained by the Kara Darya, west of the town
Özgön Özgön () or Uzgen () (from Sogdian Uzkand ("city of the ''Uz'' ")Room, Adrian (2006). ''Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites'' (2nd ed.). Lon ...
. It flows along the towns Özgön, Myrza-Ake,
Jylandy Jylandy is a village in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Özgön District Özgön or Uzgen () is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central ...
and Ak-Terek.


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