Aji Chay
River in East Azerbaijan, Iran
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The Aji Chay[2] or Talkheh Rud (Azerbaijani: آجی چای Acıçay, Persian: تلخه رود Talkheh Rud, both meaning "bitter river"[3][4]) is a river in Azerbaijan region of Iran. Most of this 265-km long river flows in the East Azerbaijan Province.
| Talkheh-Roud | |
|---|---|
Aji Chay bridge in northeast of Tabriz. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| State | East Azerbaijan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Length | 265 km (165 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lake Urmia |
| • maximum | 40.6 m3/s (1,430 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Vaneq River, Saidabad River, Quri Chay |
| • right | Komur River,[1] Sian River |
The historic Aji Chay Bridge over the river, on the old Tabriz road to Marand, is just outside Tabriz and east of the Tabriz International Airport.[5]
