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![Hierarchy of Kura (river)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Kura (river) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 39 21 42 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.3610 decimal degrees |
Long: 049 20 49 E degrees minutes |
Long: 49.3460 decimal degrees |
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Note: River crosses borders of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey; rises on slopes of Mount Ksrndag in eastern Turkey, runs across Lesser Caucasus range in gorges and rapids, is dammed in Georgia and Azerbaijan, and flows into Caspian Sea. |
Names: |
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Kura (preferred,C,V)
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Kür (C,V)
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Kuruçay (C,V)
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............ | Turkish name |
Mtkvari (C,V)
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............ | Georgian name |
Cyrus (H,V)
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............ | ancient name |
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Kura (river) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Kura (river) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Kura (river) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Kura (river) (P) |
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