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Ostrov Dash Zirya

Located in Baku City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°17′19″ N 49°58′55″ E

Map showing the location of Ostrov Dash Zirya Ostrov Dash Zirya
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
-28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Qaraçuxur
12 km N
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport21 km
GBB Gabala International Airport200 km

About Ostrov Dash Zirya

Ostrov Dash Zirya is an island. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan.

From Wikipedia

Vulf, or Volf , and also known as Dash Zira (Azeri: Daş Zirə) or Kichik Zira (Kiçik Zirə), is an island of Azerbaijan, in the Caspian Sea. The word "Zira" originated in the Arabic word "Jazīra", meaning "island". Vulf is tiny and uninhabited. It is one of the many islands that protect the Bay of Baku.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
0.7 km
Area
10 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ostrov Dash Zirya

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Ostrov Dash Zirya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)242424221593618293627

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

How to get to Ostrov Dash Zirya

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 21 kmnorth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 200 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 243 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 253 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 310 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ostrov Dash Zirya

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 16 kmNW
  • Tava Adası Island 2 kmW
  • Absheron Peninsula Natural site 20 kmN
  • Nargin Island Island 5 kmW

25–60 km8 places

  • Pirallahi Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Zhiloy Island Island 52 kmE
  • Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 33 kmE
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 55 kmNW

60–100 km16 places

  • Ostrov Svinoy Island 68 kmSW
  • Adsız Adası Island 70 kmSW
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 83 kmNW
  • Pirsaat River 70 kmSW

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