Xirdalan
Local name: Xırdalan
Located in Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°26′53″ N 49°45′18″ E
- Population
- 196,200
- 196.2K
- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport25 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport176 km
About Xirdalan
Xirdalan is a city. Location: Absheron Rayon, Azerbaijan. Population: 196,200. Elevation: 75 m.
Khirdalan (Azerbaijani: Xırdalan) is a city, municipality, and the capital of the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. The city is home to the country's biggest brewery, Baltika-Baku, formerly known as Khyrdalan. Khirdalan gained city status on 29 November 2006 after its approval by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. A monument to Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was erected in 2007 in the city. Similarly, a statue of Heydar Aliyev was erected in Cairo in 2008.
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Population of Xirdalan over time
| 1959 | 3,043 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,298 | |
| 1979 | 22,672 | |
| 1989 | 28,225 | |
| 2014 | 95,200 | |
| 2020 | 100,900 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Xirdalan
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 1°)
- 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° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 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 Xirdalan
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 17 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 25 kmeast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 176 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 17 kmnorthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 222 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 231 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 289 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Xirdalan
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 10 kmSE
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 8 kmNW
- Tava Adası Island 25 kmSE
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 17 kmE
25–60 km9 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 50 kmE
- Razvaliny Bilyasan Historic site 42 kmNW
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 56 kmSE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 31 kmW
60–100 km26 places
- Zhiloy Island Island 73 kmE
- Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 64 kmNW
- Razvaliny Kesh Historic site 69 kmNW
- Agsiazan' Historic site 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Xirdalan and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Xirdalan | Yevlakh | Ganja | Mingachevir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 196.2K | 127.4K | 330.7K | 106K |
| Elevation | 75 m | 17 m | 409 m | 26 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 33° | 31° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | -1° | -3° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 252 mm | 326 mm | 337 mm | 348 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | May, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 222 km | 289 km | 231 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Landmark, Azerbaijan8.6 km SE
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Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake, Absheron Rayon7.8 km NW
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Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan10 km SE
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Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan14 km SE
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Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan12 km SE
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Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Azerbaijan11 km SE
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City22 km SE
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Tava Adası Island, Baku City25 km SE
Sources & licences
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