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Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))

Local name: Suraxanı rayonu

Located in Baku City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°24′00″ N 50°02′00″ E

Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))
MehsetiHuseynova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
204,800
204.8K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport8 km
GBB Gabala International Airport201 km

About Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))

Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon)) is a district. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan. Population: 204,800.

From Wikipedia

Suraxanı (Surakhany) is a settlement and raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 210,500. The region is best known for the Fire Temple of Baku on the northern edge of town, a castle-like temple and monastery complex known locally as the Ateşgah or Ateshgyakh. It was a Zoroastrian temple. The complex was built on a pocket of natural gas that once produced a flame from natural gas seepage.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1920
Area
122 km²
Official website
surakhani-ih.gov.az

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon)) over time

Population of Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon)) over time
1979 73,500
1989 127,200
1999 165,800
2009 196,600
2019 204,800

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (37 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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Climate of Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°16°22°27°30°30°26°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°7°13°18°21°21°18°12°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)242324201594720313728

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

How to get to Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 24 km to the west.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 8 kmnorth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 201 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 24 kmwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 246 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 255 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 313 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ordzhonikidzevskiy Rayon))

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 15 kmW
  • Tava Adası Island 13 kmSW
  • Absheron Peninsula Natural site 10 kmNW
  • Ostrov Dash Zirya Island 13 kmS

25–60 km7 places

  • Pirallahi Island Island 27 kmE
  • Zhiloy Island Island 48 kmE
  • Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 33 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 55 kmW

60–100 km20 places

  • Ostrov Svinoy Island 81 kmSW
  • Adsız Adası Island 83 kmSW
  • Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 85 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Kesh Historic site 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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