Debed

For the town in Armenia, see Debet, Armenia.
Debed
Դեբեդ
დებედა
Debed river near Alaverdi
Debed river and its basin (light green) within Armenia
Location
CountriesArmenia and Georgia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation920 m (3,020 ft)
MouthKhrami
 • coordinates
41°22′31″N 44°57′55″E / 41.3753°N 44.9652°E / 41.3753; 44.9652
 • elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Length176 km (109 mi)
Basin size4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKhrami→ Kura→ Caspian Sea

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.

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]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Дебед, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Rivers of Armenia". Armenia Discovery. Retrieved July 6, 2021.


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