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The Hrazdan River is a major river that flows through Armenia in the South Caucasus region. It is important to Armenia's geography and likely plays a role in the country's water supply and economy, though specific details about its significance would require further research.
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Key facts
- Country
- Armenia
- Location
- Lake Sevan
- Elevation
- 1,904 m (6,247 ft)
- Mouth
- Aras
- Length
- 141 km (88 mi)
- Basin size
- 2,560 km (990 sq mi)
- Average
- 17.9 m /s (630 cu ft/s)
- Progression
- Aras → Kura → Caspian Sea
- Left
- Getar
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Armenia
- Located in
- Kotayk Province
- Continent
- Asia
- Image
- Zangu-Yerevan lake 02.jpg
- Length
- 141
- Has use
- commercial fishing
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- origin of the watercourse
- Lake Sevan
- basin country
- Armenia
- mouth of the watercourse
- Aras River
- Commons category
- Hrazdan River
- lake on watercourse
- Lake Sevan
- watershed area
- 2560
- discharge
- 17.9
- Commons gallery
- Hrazdan River
- native label
- Հրազդան
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Encyclopedic overview
The Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան, Hrazdan) is a major river and the second largest in Armenia. It originates at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk Province and Armenia's capital, Yerevan; the lake in turn is fed by several streams. In the Ararat plain it joins the Aras river along the border with Turkey. It joins as a left tributary the Kura river, which then flows into the Caspian Sea.
A series of hydro-electric projects have been constructed on the Hrazdan. Its waters are in demand to irrigate crops.
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