
The Arpa (; ) is a river that flows through
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
and
Azerbaijan
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. Originating in Armenia's
Vayots Dzor province (''marz''), it is a left tributary of the
Aras. It is long, and has a
drainage basin
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of .
Арпа
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It originates on the slopes of the Zangezur Range and runs through many cities and towns, including Jermuk, Vayk, Yeghegnadzor, Areni
Areni () is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap, Vayots Dzor, Getap.
...
, and then reaches Azerbaijan
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's Nakhchivan exclave
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, flowing through Oğlanqala, Siyaqut and Qışlaqabbas.
See also
* List of lakes of Armenia
* Geography of Armenia
References
{{Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
Rivers of Armenia
Rivers of Azerbaijan
International rivers of Asia
International rivers of Europe