Jeyranbatan reservoir
Located in Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°29′51″ N 49°41′25″ E
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport31 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport170 km
About Jeyranbatan reservoir
Jeyranbatan reservoir is a lake. Location: Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 25 m.
Jeyranbatan reservoir (Azerbaijani: Jeyranbatan su anbarı) is a reservoir in the Absheron Rayon in eastern part of Azerbaijan. It is located between Baku and Sumgayit cities (today an official territory of Baku), next to Ceyranbatan settlement. In Azerbaijani language, Jeyranbatan means "the place where the gazelle has drowned" which refers to an ancient legend related to the naming of the city of Sumgayit.
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At a glance
- Area
- 0 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Jeyranbatan reservoir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 34 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (34 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Jeyranbatan reservoir
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 31 kmeast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 170 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 8 kmsoutheast
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 10 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 216 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 224 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 283 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jeyranbatan reservoir
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 18 kmSE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 24 kmW
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 23 kmE
- Azeri TV Tower Landmark 20 kmSE
25–60 km11 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 55 kmE
- Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 49 kmNW
- Razvaliny Upa Historic site 53 kmNW
- Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 56 kmNW
60–100 km25 places
- Zhiloy Island Island 79 kmE
- Daşlı Ada Island 97 kmS
- Çigil Adası Island 98 kmS
- Ostrov Svinoy Island 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ashaghi Guzdak Town, Absheron Rayon2.8 km SW
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Saray Town, Absheron Rayon4.5 km NE
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Xirdalan City, Absheron Rayon7.8 km SE
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Ceyranbatan Town, Absheron Rayon5.5 km NW
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28 May Town, Absheron Rayon5.9 km SW
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Hökməli Town, Absheron Rayon8.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Landmark, Azerbaijan16 km SE
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Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan18 km SE
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Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan22 km SE
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Absheron Peninsula Natural site, Azerbaijan23 km E
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Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan20 km SE
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Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Azerbaijan19 km SE
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Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site, Khizi Rayon24 km W
Sources & licences
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