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Historic site

Tigranakert

Located in Aghdam Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°03′53″ N 46°54′21″ E

Map showing the location of Tigranakert Tigranakert
Location in Azerbaijan
Nearest town
Şahbulaq
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Elevation
374 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport51 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport90 km

About Tigranakert

Tigranakert is a historic site. Location: Aghdam Rayon, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Vankasar Church and Badaraçay.

Climate of Tigranakert

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (71 mm)
Driest month
January (17 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).

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Climate of Tigranakert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°17°21°26°30°29°24°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°11°15°19°18°14°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)172437497161302732473017

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Tigranakert

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (90 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 65 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 51 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 90 kmnorthwest
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 65 kmnorth
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 79 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 233 kmnorthwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 242 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tigranakert

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Vankasar Church Attraction 2 kmNW
  • Badaraçay River 19 kmSW
  • Xocalı River 19 kmSW

25–60 km22 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 48 kmS
  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Ərdəşəvi River 51 kmSW

60–100 km11 places

  • Həkəri River 71 kmS
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 63 kmSW
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 77 kmNW
  • Handaberd Historic site 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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