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Kasagh
The Kasagh in Ashtarak
Location
Country	Armenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Metsamor
• coordinates	40°06′28″N 44°14′16″E / 40.10778°N 44.23778°E / 40.10778; 44.23778
Basin features
Progression	Metsamor→ Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea

Kasagh (Armenian: Քասաղ) is a river in the west-central region of modern Armenia which flows north to south. It originates near Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn province, flows south into Armavir province and into the Metsamor, which itself is a tributary of the Aras.

Sites along the river

From north to south:

• the town of Aparan
• the Aparan reservoir
• Saghmosavank, an Armenian monastic complex
• Hovhannavank, a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex
• the town of Ashtarak
• the town of Oshakan
• the city of Vagharshapat

Gallery

See also

• List of lakes of Armenia
• Geography of Armenia

References

1. Curtis, Glenn E. (1995). Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia : country studies (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division. pp. 25–29. ISBN 0-8444-0848-4. OCLC 31709972. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
2. "Ахурян". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
3. "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

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Lake Sevan basin	Argitchi Gavaraget Tsakqar Dzknaget Vardenis Masrik
Caspian basin	Araks Hrazdan Vorotan Akhurian Arpa Aghstev Debed Kasagh Voghdji Pambak Dzoraget Getik Vedi Azat Mantash Sevjur Gegharot Amberd Marmarik Meghradzor Dalar Arayi Getar Shaghap Aratso Herher Eghegis Meghri Elpin Geghi Malishka Tsav Darb

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