Debed
River in Armenia
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The Debed (Armenian: Դեբեդ) or Debeda (Georgian: დებედა) is a river in Armenia and Georgia. It also serves as a natural boundary between Armenia and Georgia at the village of Sadakhlo, Georgia. The Debed is 176 km (109 mi) long, and has a 4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi) drainage basin.
| Debed Դեբեդ დებედა | |
|---|---|
Debed river near Alaverdi | |
 Debed river and its basin (light green) within Armenia | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Armenia and Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Mouth | Khrami |
• coordinates | 41.3753°N 44.9652°E |
• elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Length | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Khrami→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
The river originates in Armenia and is formed at the confluence of the Dzoraget and Pambak near Dzoragyugh. It ends in Georgia, where it discharges from the left into the Khrami, a tributary of the Kura.[1][2]
See also
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