title: Kasagh (river)
text: # Kasagh (river)
  
  Kasagh (Armenian: Քասաղ) is a river in the west-central region of modern Armenia which flows north to south. It originates near Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn province, flows south into Armavir province and into the Metsamor, which itself is a tributary of the Aras.
  
  ## Sites along the river
  
  From north to south:
  
  * the town of Aparan
  * the Aparan reservoir
  * Saghmosavank, an Armenian monastic complex
  * Hovhannavank, a 13th-century Armenian monastic complex
  * the town of Ashtarak
  * the town of Oshakan
  * the city of Vagharshapat
  