Voghji (river)

Voghji (Armenian: Ողջի, Azerbaijani: Oxçuçay) is a river on the south slopes of the Lesser Caucasus range, and is a left tributary of Araks. It flows through the territory of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Voghji
Voghji river in Kapan
Voghdji river and its basin (dark green) within Armenia
Location
Country	Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Kaputjugh
• coordinates	39.1560878°N 46.0170085°E / 39.1560878; 46.0170085
Mouth
• location	Aras (river)
• coordinates	39.0314526°N 46.7562675°E / 39.0314526; 46.7562675
Length	82 km (51 mi)

In its upper reaches it has formed a deep canyon which, near the city of Kapan, turns into a wide valley. It is fed by a range of sources.

Along the banks lie the cities of Kajaran and Kapan .

On the river there are Kapans and Voghji hydro-electric power stations.

See also

• Rivers and lakes in Armenia
• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
• Geography of Armenia
• Geography of Azerbaijan

References

• "Geographic Characteristic of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2016.
• Our Waters: Joining Hands Across Borders - First Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-9211169720.