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.[1][2][3]

Kasagh
The Kasagh in Ashtarak
Location
Country	Armenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Metsamor
• coordinates	40°06′28″N 44°14′16″E
Basin features
Progression	Metsamor→ Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea

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

The Kasagh canyon at Hovhannavank monastery

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kasagh River.

• List of lakes of Armenia
• Geography of Armenia

References

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