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{{short description|River in Armenia}}
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
{{Infobox river
[[Image:Armenianriverhyea.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A view of Kasagh River.]]
| name = Kasagh
| name_native =
| image = Kasakh-Ashtarak.jpg
| image_caption = The Kasagh in Ashtarak
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Armenia]]
| length =
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| mouth = [[Metsamor (river)|Metsamor]]
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[[File:Kasakh Waterfall3.jpg|thumb|Kasagh waterfall]]
[[File:Rivers of Armenia.jpg|thumb|Kasagh river and its basin (orange) within Armenia]]
[[File:Rivers of Armenia.jpg|thumb|Kasagh river and its basin (orange) within Armenia]]


'''Kasagh''' ({{Lang-hy|Քասաղ}}) is a river in the west-central region of modern [[Armenia]] which flows north to south. It originates near [[Mount Aragats]] in [[Aragatsotn|Aragatsotn province]], flows south into [[Armavir (province)|Armavir province]] and into the [[Metsamor River]], which itself is a tributary of the [[Aras River]].
'''Kasagh''' ({{Langx|hy|Քասաղ}}) is a river in the west-central region of modern [[Armenia]] which flows north to south. It originates near [[Mount Aragats]] in [[Aragatsotn|Aragatsotn province]], flows south into [[Armavir (province)|Armavir province]] and into the [[Metsamor (river)|Metsamor]], which itself is a tributary of the [[Aras (river)|Aras]].<ref name=Curtis>{{Cite book|last=Curtis|first=Glenn E.|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/94045459/|title=Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia : country studies|date=1995|publisher=[[Federal Research Division]]|isbn=0-8444-0848-4|edition=1st|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=25–29|oclc=31709972|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}}}</ref><ref name=Ency>{{cite web|url=http://bse.sci-lib.com/article084151.html|title=Ахурян|website=[[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]]}}</ref><ref name=Discovery>{{cite web|url=https://armeniadiscovery.com/en/articles/rivers-in-armenia|title=Rivers of Armenia|website=Armenia Discovery|access-date=July 6, 2021}}</ref>


==Sites along the river==
==Sites along the river==
From north to south:
From north to south:

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


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Wide image|Hovhannavank_canyon_panorama.jpg|900px|The Kasasgh river canyon at Hovhannavank monastery}}
{{Wide image|Hovhannavank_canyon_panorama.jpg|900px|The Kasagh canyon at Hovhannavank monastery}}
[[File:Kasakh-Ashtarak.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Kasakh river in Ashtarak]]


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category|Kasagh River}}
*[[Rivers and lakes in Armenia]]
*[[List of lakes of Armenia]]
*[[Geography of Armenia]]
*[[Geography of Armenia]]


==References==
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{{Rivers of Armenia}}


[[Category:Rivers of Armenia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Armenia]]




{{Armenia-geo-stub}}
{{Armenia-river-stub}}

[[cs:Kasach]]
[[de:Kassagh]]
[[fr:Kasakh]]
[[hy:Քասաղ (գետ)]]
[[ka:ქასაღი]]
[[lt:Kasachas]]
[[ru:Касах]]
[[uk:Касах]]

Latest revision as of 22:48, 1 November 2024

Kasagh
The Kasagh in Ashtarak
Map
Location
CountryArmenia
Physical characteristics
MouthMetsamor
 • coordinates
40°06′28″N 44°14′16″E / 40.10778°N 44.23778°E / 40.10778; 44.23778
Basin features
ProgressionMetsamor→ Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea
Kasagh waterfall
Kasagh river and its basin (orange) within Armenia

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.[1][2][3]

Sites along the river

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From north to south:

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The Kasagh canyon at Hovhannavank monastery

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kasagh River.

References

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  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. Public Domain 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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