Dzoraget (river)
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The Dzoraget (Armenian: Ձորագետ) is a river in the Lori region in Northern Armenia. It originates in the Bazum Mountains and flows west to east through spectacular gorges around Stepanavan. It finally feeds into the river Debed near Dzoragyugh, which ultimately drains to the Kura.
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Quick Facts Dzoraget Ձորագետ, Location ...
Dzoraget Ձորագետ | |
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Location | |
Country | Armenia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bazum Mountains, Lori |
• elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
Mouth | Debed |
• location | Near Dzoragyukh |
• coordinates | 40.957°N 44.6325°E / 40.957; 44.6325 |
• elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Debed→ Khrami→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
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Dzoraget is a compound word in Armenian meaning Gorge-river and formed with the lexemes ձոր [dzɔɾ] ('gorge') and գետ [ɡetʰ] ('river') joined by the interfix ա [ɑ].
In certain places (e.g. at Kurtan), the gorge is over 200 metres (660 ft) deep.