Hrazdan River
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| Hrazdan Հրազդան |
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| Origin | Lake Sevan |
| Mouth | Aras River |
| Basin countries | Armenia |
| Length | 141 km |
| Source elevation | 1097 m |
| Mouth elevation | 826 m |
| Avg. discharge | 17.9 m3/s (632 cu ft/s) |
| Basin area | 2560 km2 (988 sq mi) |
The Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան) is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river. Hrazdan river is one Armenia's most important rivers because fishing operations and Hydro-electric plants are located along the banks of the river. Moreover, the river's waters are in demand for the irrigation of crops.
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