Arpa River
General data
- Name: Arpa River
- Water system: Kura
- Water type: River
- Progression: Aras -> Kura -> Caspian Sea -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan
The Arpa is a river that flows through Armenia and Azerbaijan. Originating in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province, it is a left tributary of the Aras. It is 128 km long, and has a drainage basin of 2,630 km2. It originates on the slopes of the Zangezur Range and runs through many cities and towns, including Jermuk, Vayk, Yeghegnadzor, Areni, and then reaches Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, flowing through Oğlanqala, Siyaqut and Qışlaqabbas.