The Dzoraget () is a river in the
Lori region in Northern
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 ...
. It originates in the
Bazum Mountains and flows west to east through spectacular gorges around
Stepanavan
Stepanavan () is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. As of the 2011 census, the population o ...
. It finally feeds into the river
Debed
The Debed () or Debeda ( ka, დებედა) is a river in Armenia and Georgia. It also serves as a natural boundary between Armenia and Georgia at the village Sadakhlo, Georgia. The Debed is long, and has a drainage basin.
The river or ...
near
Dzoragyugh, which ultimately drains to the
Kura
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* Kura (South Caucasus river), a river in Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
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.
''Dzoraget'' is a compound word in
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
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meaning ''Gorge-river'' and formed with the
lexemes
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ձոր ('gorge') and գետ ('river') joined by the
interfix
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Examples
Formation of compound words
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ա .
In certain places (e.g. at
Kurtan
Kurtan () is a village in the Lori Province of 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, ...
), the gorge is over deep.
Rafting
The Armenian Travel Bureau considers the Dzoraget River the only Armenian river suitable for rafting. The commonest rafting route begins at the Dzoraget bridge, near the town of
Stepanavan
Stepanavan () is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. As of the 2011 census, the population o ...
. Rafting on the river is concentrated in the Dzoraget Canyon, which is in some places as deep as 300 meters.
Towns and villages
Towns and villages along the river include:
Stepanavan
Stepanavan () is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre Vanadzor, halfway between Yerevan and Tbilisi. As of the 2011 census, the population o ...
,
Amrakits,
Lori Berd
Lori Berd () is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, just east of Stepanavan
Stepanavan () is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre V ...
,
Agarak,
Vardablur,
Kurtan
Kurtan () is a village in the Lori Province of 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, ...
,
Arevatsag
Arevatsag () is a village in the Lori Province of 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 wes ...
, and
Dzoragyukh.
Gallery
Image:Dzoragetatstepanavan.jpg, Dzoraget Canyon.
File:Rivers of Armenia.jpg, Dzoraget river and its basin (light green) within Armenia
Image:Dzoraget(river).jpg, Kayaking on the Dzoraget
Image:Dzoraget(river) Bridge.jpg, The Dzoraget bridge
Image:Rocks over the Dzoraget River Canyon.jpg, The Dzoraget River Canyon from Lori Berd
File:Raffi kojian-170529573.jpg, Dzoraget River and Canyon from the air
See also
*
List of lakes of Armenia
This is a list of lakes of Armenia. Lake Sevan, in Gegharkunik Province, is the largest body of water in Armenia and the entire Caucasus region.
Armenia has one very large lake called Lake Sevan and more than 100 small mountain lakes. None of th ...
*
Geography of Armenia
Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of the Caucasus. The country is geographically located in West Asia, within the Armenian plateau.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in West Asia; the CIA World ...
References
Rivers of Armenia
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