The Tandzut (, also Գարպի ''Garpi'')
is a river in
Lori Province
Lori (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia (country), Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. ...
, 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 ...
, a right tributary of the river
Pambak (
Kura basin).
[ The source of the river is located on the Northern side of Pambak mountain range. The river is long. It flows into the Pambak near the town of ]Vanadzor
Vanadzor (, ) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city h ...
.[ The river ]Vanadzor
Vanadzor (, ) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city h ...
is a tributary of the Tandzut.
Pollution
According to an article at MyNews.am large amounts of household and industrial waste are commonly sighted in and along the river.
References
Rivers of Armenia
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