Razdan (Hrazdan) River

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The Razdan (Hrazdan) River is a major river in central Armenia that flows through the capital Yerevan and is heavily used for hydroelectric power and irrigation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alternativeName Hrazdan River
alternativeTransliteration Hrazdan
Razdan
ArmenianName Հրազդան
basinArea about 2560 km²
basinCountry Armenia
country Armenia
environmentalIssue reduced flow due to water withdrawals
water pollution in Yerevan section
flowsInto Aras River near Turkey border
flowsThrough Ararat Plain
linked to: Ararat plain

Armavir Province
Kotayk Province
Yerevan
linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
flowsThroughFeature Hrazdan Gorge
linked to: Hrazdan River gorge

Yerevan Botanical Garden area
hasBridge Davtashen Bridge
Great Bridge of Hrazdan
Hrazdan Gorge Bridge
Victory Bridge (Yerevan)
hasHydroelectricPlant Aghstev-Hrazdan diversion structures
Argel Hydroelectric Power Station
Arzni Hydroelectric Power Station
Hrazdan Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Hrazdan HPP dam

Kanaker Hydroelectric Power Station
Sevan–Hrazdan Cascade
linked to: Sevan HPP dam

Yerevan-1 Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Yerevan-1 HPP dam

Yerevan-3 Hydroelectric Power Station
importance major river of Armenia
languageOfName Armenian
length about 141 km
locatedIn central Armenia
mouth Aras River
partOf Kura River basin
linked to: Kura Basin
passesNear Ajapnyak District of Yerevan
Arabkir District of Yerevan
Charentsavan
Erebuni District of Yerevan
Hrazdan city
linked to: Hrazdan

Nor Hachn
region Transcaucasia
linked to: South Caucasus
source Lake Sevan
sourceLocation Lake Sevan outlet
tributaryOf Aras River
usedFor cooling water for thermal power plants
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
irrigation
municipal water supply

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Aras River hasMajorTributary Razdan (Hrazdan) River