Meghri Meghriget | |
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Native name | Մեղրի |
Location | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Syunik |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Blue Lake |
• elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
Mouth | Aras |
• location | Meghri |
• coordinates | 38°53′19″N 46°16′0″E / 38.88861°N 46.26667°E |
• elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 3.53 m3 (125 cu ft) |
The Meghri (Armenian: Մեղրի, pronounced [mɛɣˈɾi], also known as the Meghriget) is a tributary of the Aras River in the Syunik Province of southern Armenia. It descends steeply through the province, stretching 36 kilometres (22 mi) in length from its headwaters at Blue Lake to its confluence with the Aras south of the town of Meghri.