Akhuryan

river, Armenia

Also known as: Arpa Çayý

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The Akhuryan River is a tributary of the Aras River, which flows for about 665 miles (1,070 km) and joins the Kura River in Azerbaijan before emptying into the Caspian Sea. The Akhuryan itself is 130 miles long and is one of the Aras's main left-bank tributaries. It forms a natural boundary between Armenia and Turkey for approximately 275 miles (440 km). The Akhuryan, along with other tributaries of the Aras, is crucial for irrigating much of Armenia. Some historical accounts suggest that the Aras River valley may have been the legendary Garden of Eden.12

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Aras River
…are the Arpa Çayı (Akhuryan), which receives the waters of the Kars River and Lake Çıldır in Turkey, the Hrazdan, draining Lake Sevan in Armenia, and the Qareh Sū, flowing off the Sabalān Mountains in northeastern Iranian Azerbaijan. On an island in the Aras stood Artaxata, seat of the…
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…are the Arpa Çayı (Akhuryan), which receives the waters of the Kars River and Lake Çıldır in Turkey, the Hrazdan, draining Lake Sevan in Armenia, and the Qareh Sū, flowing off the Sabalān Mountains in northeastern Iranian Azerbaijan. On an island in the Aras stood Artaxata, seat of the…
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Armenia
Drainage
…Aras’ main left-bank tributaries, the Akhuryan (130 miles), the Hrazdan (90 miles), the Arpa (80 miles), and the Vorotan (Bargyushad; 111 miles), serve to irrigate most of Armenia. The tributaries of the Kura—the Debed (109 miles), the Aghstev (80 miles), and others—pass through Armenia’s northeastern regions.
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…Aras’ main left-bank tributaries, the Akhuryan (130 miles), the Hrazdan (90 miles), the Arpa (80 miles), and the Vorotan (Bargyushad; 111 miles), serve to irrigate most of Armenia. The tributaries of the Kura—the Debed (109 miles), the Aghstev (80 miles), and others—pass through Armenia’s northeastern regions.
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