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.
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kasagh River.
References
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Ахурян". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved July 6, 2021.