Kasagh (river)

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]

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

Kasagh waterfall

Kasagh river and its basin (orange) within Armenia

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

The Kasagh canyon at Hovhannavank monastery

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.