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Debed
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 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°22′31″N 44°57′55″E / 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. It ends in Georgia where it discharges from the left into the Khrami, a tributary of the Kura.[1][2]
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References edit
- ^ Дебед, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved July 6, 2021.