Nargin Island
Local name: Nargin adası
Located in Baku City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°17′38″ N 49°55′18″ E
- Elevation
- -23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport23 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport195 km
About Nargin Island
Nargin Island is an island. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan.
Boyuk Zira (Böyük Zirə), also known as Nargin, is an island located in the Caspian Sea. It is one of the islands of Baku Archipelago located in the Baku bay near Baku city. Nargin Island is part of the Baku Archipelago, which consists of the following islands: Boyuk Zira, Dash Zira, Qum Island, Zenbil, Sangi-Mugan, Chikil, Qara Su, Khara Zira, Gil, Ignat Dash and a few smaller ones. Boyuk Zira is the biggest island that separates the Bay of Baku from the sea south of the Absheron Peninsula.
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At a glance
- Length
- 3.1 km
- Area
- 1.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Nargin Island
Climate of Nargin Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 10° · Rain 36 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (36 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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° | 6° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 27 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Nargin Island
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 22 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 23 kmnortheast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 195 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 22 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 39 kmnorthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 238 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 248 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 305 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nargin Island
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 13 kmNW
- Tava Adası Island 3 kmE
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 19 kmN
- Ostrov Dash Zirya Island 5 kmE
25–60 km8 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 39 kmNE
- Zhiloy Island Island 57 kmE
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 38 kmE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 50 kmNW
60–100 km20 places
- Ostrov Svinoy Island 66 kmSW
- Adsız Adası Island 68 kmS
- Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 78 kmNW
- Razvaliny Angelan Historic site 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Badamdar Town, Baku City11 km NW -
Qaraçuxur Town, Baku City12 km N -
Bakikhanov Town, Baku City14 km N -
Mammad Amin Rasulzade Village, Baku City17 km NW
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Bayil Neighbourhood, Baku City9.5 km NW
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Amiradzhan Town, Baku City16 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tava Adası Island, Baku City3.3 km E
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Ostrov Dash Zirya Island, Baku City5.2 km E
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Qum Island Island, Baku City7.4 km E -
Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan8.2 km NW
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Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan11 km NW -
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan13 km NW
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Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Landmark, Azerbaijan14 km NW -
Absheron Peninsula Natural site, Azerbaijan19 km N
Sources & licences
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