Balakǝn
Local name: Balakən
Located in Balakan District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 41°43′35″ N 46°24′17″ E
- Population
- 14,800
- 14.8K
- Elevation
- 372 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GNJ Ganja International Airport110 km
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport121 km
About Balakǝn
Balakǝn is a city. Location: Balakan District, Azerbaijan. Population: 14,800. Elevation: 372 m.
Balakən (Balakan; Avar: Билкан) is a city and the administrative centre of the Balakan District of Azerbaijan. The city is situated at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains and on the Balakan river, a tributary of the Alazani River. One of the key scientific arguments cited and supported by PhD.
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Population of Balakǝn over time
| 1959 | 1,815 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,368 | |
| 1979 | 6,587 | |
| 1989 | 8,134 | |
| 2017 | 14,800 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Balakǝn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (102 mm)
- Driest month
- January (28 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) | 6° | 8° | 11° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 38 | 49 | 75 | 101 | 102 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 51 | 29 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Balakǝn
The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 110 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 116 km to the south.
Airports
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 110 kmsouth
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 121 kmwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 150 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 116 kmsouth
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 120 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 120 kmsoutheast
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 131 kmwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 138 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balakǝn
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Okhakhdere River 22 kmE
25–60 km1 place
- Vashlovani National Park Natural site 60 kmS
60–100 km10 places
- Kişçay River 82 kmSE
- Razvaliny Bash Malakh Historic site 61 kmSE
- Kisiskhevi River 64 kmW
- Iori River 77 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources