Arpa (river)
| Arpa | |
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 Arpa river in Vayots Dzor, Armenia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Armenia, Azerbaijan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aras |
• coordinates | 39°28′07″N 44°56′49″E / 39.46861°N 44.94694°E |
| Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,630 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
The Arpa (Armenian: Արփա; Azerbaijani: Arpaçay) is a river that flows through Armenia and Azerbaijan. Originating in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province (marz), it is a left tributary of the Aras. It is 128 km (80 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,630 km2 (1,020 sq mi).[1] It originates on the slopes of the Zangezur Range and runs through many cities and towns, including Jermuk, Vayk, Yeghegnadzor, Areni, and then reaches Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, flowing through Oğlanqala, Siyaqut and Qışlaqabbas.
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