Voghji (river)
Voghji (Armenian: Ողջի, Azerbaijani: Oxçuçay) is a river on the south slopes of the Lesser Caucasus range, and is a left tributary of Araks. It flows through the territory of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
| Voghji | |
|---|---|
 Voghji river in Kapan | |
 Voghdji river and its basin (dark green) within Armenia | |
| Location | |
| Country | ArmeniaNagorno-Karabakh RepublicAzerbaijan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Mount Kaputjugh |
| ⁃ coordinates | 39.1560878°N 46.0170085°E |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Aras (river) |
⁃ coordinates | 39.0314526°N 46.7562675°E |
| Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
In its upper reaches it has formed a deep canyon which, near the city of Kapan, turns into a wide valley. It is fed by a range of sources.
Along the banks lie the cities of Kajaran and Kapan .
On the river there are Kapans and Voghji hydro-electric power stations.
See also
- Rivers and lakes in Armenia
- Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
- Geography of Armenia
- Geography of Azerbaijan
References
- "Geographic Characteristic of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- Our Waters: Joining Hands Across Borders - First Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-9211169720.
| Lake Sevan basin |
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| Caspian basin | |
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