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Qaraqan Şıxlar

Located in Aghdash Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°39′02″ N 47°32′37″ E

Map showing the location of Qaraqan Şıxlar Qaraqan Şıxlar
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport23 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport104 km

About Qaraqan Şıxlar

Qaraqan Şıxlar is a village. Location: Aghdash Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (23 km).

Climate of Qaraqan Şıxlar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (47 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Qaraqan Şıxlar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°13°19°25°30°33°32°28°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°18°21°20°16°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)242936394740192127462924

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Qaraqan Şıxlar

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (104 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 23 kmnortheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 104 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 33 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 43 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 100 kmwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 180 kmeast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 189 kmeast

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

Day trips from Qaraqan Şıxlar

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km2 places

  • Terter River 30 kmSW
  • Razvaliny Ak-Pelakend Historic site 41 kmNW

60–100 km20 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 96 kmSW
  • Shahdag National Park Natural site 67 kmNE
  • Zangi River 68 kmE
  • Vankasar Church Attraction 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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