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Şonqar

Located in Baku City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°19′18″ N 49°35′57″ E

Map showing the location of Şonqar Şonqar
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
730
730
Elevation
44 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 Airport42 km
GBB Gabala International Airport168 km

About Şonqar

Şonqar is a village. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan. Population: 730. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Azeri TV Tower and Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Climate of Şonqar

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (32 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 Şonqar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°17°22°27°31°30°26°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°8°13°18°21°20°18°12°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)2325272819124716293225

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

How to get to Şonqar

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 42 kmnortheast
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 168 kmwest
  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 244 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 19 kmnortheast
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 30 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 210 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 220 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 277 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şonqar

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 23 kmE
  • Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Azeri TV Tower Landmark 19 kmE
  • Baku Crystal Hall Landmark 22 kmE

25–60 km14 places

  • Razvaliny Bilyasan Historic site 46 kmN
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 27 kmNW
  • Pirsaat River 55 kmS
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 57 kmNW

60–100 km25 places

  • Pirallahi Island Island 64 kmE
  • Zhiloy Island Island 85 kmE
  • Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 69 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Kesh Historic site 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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