Voghji (river)

Voghji Okchuchay
The Voghji river in Kapan
Location
Countries	Armenia, Azerbaijan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Kaputjugh
• coordinates	39.1560878°N 46.0170085°E / 39.1560878; 46.0170085
Mouth	Aras
• coordinates	39.0314526°N 46.7562675°E / 39.0314526; 46.7562675
Length	82 km (51 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea
Tributaries
• right	Vachagan

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

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

The cities of Zangilan and Mincivan in Azerbaijan and Kajaran and Kapan in Armenia lie along the banks of the river.

The Kapan and Voghji hydroelectric power stations are located along the section of the river in Armenia.

See also

• List of rivers of Armenia
• List of lakes of 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.
• Enderlein, Rainer (2007). Our Waters: Joining Hands Across Borders - First Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater. p. 109. ISBN 978-9211169720.