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Vankasar Church

Located in Aghdam Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°04′19″ N 46°53′16″ E

Map showing the location of Vankasar Church Vankasar Church
Location in Azerbaijan
Nearest town
Şahbulaq
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Elevation
484 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport49 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport88 km

About Vankasar Church

Vankasar Church is a tourist attraction. Location: Aghdam Rayon, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Tigranakert and Badaraçay.

Climate of Vankasar Church

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Vankasar Church
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°17°21°25°29°28°23°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°6°10°14°19°17°14°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)172437497161302732473017

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Vankasar Church

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (88 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 65 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 49 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 88 kmnorthwest
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 65 kmnorth
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 78 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 231 kmnorthwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 243 kmeast

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

Day trips from Vankasar Church

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

0–25 km3 places

  • Tigranakert Historic site 2 kmSE
  • Badaraçay River 19 kmS
  • Xocalı River 20 kmS

25–60 km24 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 48 kmS
  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 41 kmNW
  • Ərdəşəvi River 50 kmSW

60–100 km9 places

  • Həkəri River 71 kmS
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 63 kmSW
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 75 kmNW
  • Handaberd Historic site 66 kmW

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