The Vileshchay (, ) is a river of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. It is one of the larger rivers of the country, flowing into the
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...
in southeastern Azerbaijan.
Overview
The Vilesh is a part of
Gizil-Agach State Reserve
Ghzil-Aghaj State Reserve (), meaning golden tree, was established on July 3, 1929, by the Committee on Protection of the Ancient and Art Monuments of Azerbaijan on an area of 884 km2 on Ghizil-Agaj Bay at the southwestern shore of the Caspian Se ...
, an ecological haven for migratory birds, created in 1929. The river is long, with the basin size of . It starts at the
Guludash Peak of
Talysh Mountains
Talysh Mountains (, , ) is a mountain range in far southeastern Azerbaijan and far northwestern Iran within Ardabil Province and Gilan Province.
Geography
The Talysh Mountains extend southeastward from the Lankaran Lowland in southeastern Azer ...
.
[Viləşçay river](_blank)
/ref> Along its path, it additionally branches off to Şərətük river on its right (29 km long) and Mətəli river on the left (21 km long). The river is considered to be one of the wildest bodies of water in the country, flooding the nearby villages during the rainy season. It goes through Yardimli and Masalli Districts in the Kur-Araz Lowland area. Most of the river water is contributed by rainfall (70%) and the rest derives from underground waters (20%) and melting snow in the mountains (10%). The river has a tendency to overflow from October to May every year due to heavy rainfall.
Water usage
Vileshchay has healing minerals in the natural spring within, which are a cure to skin diseases. The waters from Vileshchay are heavily used for arrogation purposes.Vileshchay Reservoir
Vileshchay Reservoir is a reservoir created by the water of the Vilesh river, also called the Vileshchay river. The reservoir is located in the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan.
The reservoir's volume is 46 million m3 and is a major attraction for t ...
. The reservoir's volume is that makes the riverside locations in Masalli a major attraction for tourists and therefore becoming a place of many hotels and resorts.MASALLI RAYONUNDA TURİZM
See also
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Tourism in Azerbaijan
Tourism in Azerbaijan has been an important sector of the Azerbaijani economy since the 1990s. According to Azerbaijan's Center for Economic and Social Development, the country is in 39th place among 148 countries in tourism competitiveness ...
References
Rivers of Azerbaijan
Tributaries of the Caspian Sea
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