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Arpa (river)

Coordinates: 39°28′07″N 44°56′49″E / 39.46861°N 44.94694°E / 39.46861; 44.94694
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Arpa
Arpa river in Vayots Dzor, Armenia
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Location
CountryArmenia, Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
MouthAras
 • coordinates
39°28′07″N 44°56′49″E / 39.46861°N 44.94694°E / 39.46861; 44.94694
Length128 km (80 mi)
Basin size2,630 km2 (1,020 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArasKuraCaspian Sea
The Arpa river and its basin (light pink) within Armenia

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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