- Population
- 10,863
- 10.9K
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport11 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport189 km
About Balaxanı
Balaxanı is a town. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan. Population: 10,863. Elevation: 57 m.
Balaxanı or Balakhani (Tat: Balxuni) is a settlement and municipality near Baku, Azerbaijan, on the Absheron Peninsula. Taking advantage of the area's oil pools, a 35 m deep well was dug manually in 1593. The Russians built the first oil-distilling factory here in 1837. In the 1886 official census, 2,843 ethnic Tats were living here. As of 2015 its population was 11,615.
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Climate of Balaxanı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 36 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (36 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 18° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 27 |
How to get to Balaxanı
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 14 km to the west.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 11 kmeast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 189 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 14 kmwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 25 kmnorthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 235 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 244 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 302 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balaxanı
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 9 kmSW
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 20 kmW
- Tava Adası Island 19 kmS
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 3 kmE
25–60 km7 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 36 kmE
- Zhiloy Island Island 59 kmE
- Razvaliny Bilyasan Historic site 52 kmNW
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 45 kmSE
60–100 km22 places
- Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 73 kmNW
- Razvaliny Kesh Historic site 77 kmNW
- Agsiazan' Historic site 85 kmNW
- Ostrov Svinoy Island 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Absheron Peninsula Natural site, Azerbaijan3.3 km E
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Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan9.3 km SW
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Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Landmark, Azerbaijan11 km SW
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Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan14 km SW
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City19 km S
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Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan15 km SW
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Ostrov Dash Zirya Island, Baku City20 km S
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Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Azerbaijan12 km SW
Sources & licences
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