The Tandzut ( hy, Տանձուտ, also Գարպի ''Garpi'') is a river in

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, Northern

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, a right tributary of the river Pambak (

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basin). The source of the river is located on the Northern side of Pambak mountain range. The river is long. It flows into the Pambak near the town of

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. The river

is a tributary of the Tandzut.

Pollution

According to an article at MyNews.am large amounts of household and industrial waste are commonly sighted in and along the river.

References

Rivers of Armenia {{Armenia-river-stub