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Astaf

Located in Dashkasan Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°28′03″ N 45°51′47″ E

Map showing the location of Astaf Astaf
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,624 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport49 km
LHL Lachin International Airport78 km

About Astaf

Astaf is a village. Location: Dashkasan Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,624 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Shamkir and Parisos.

Climate of Astaf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
June (101 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Astaf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°5°12°16°21°25°24°21°14°9°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-10°-6°2°6°8°13°12°10°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)2129436394101665044523225

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

How to get to Astaf

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 49 kmnortheast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 78 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 129 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 48 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 107 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 110 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 161 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Astaf

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 17 kmN
  • Parisos Historic site 10 kmW
  • Shamkir River 4 kmNW
  • Sarısu River 12 kmS

25–60 km9 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 43 kmE
  • Murovdağ Mountain 58 kmE
  • Dadivank Attraction 50 kmSE
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 41 kmE

60–100 km16 places

  • Ərdəşəvi River 93 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 68 kmSE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 73 kmSE
  • Hakobavank Attraction 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Shamkir River, Gadabay District
    4.2 km NW
  • Parisos Historic site, Gadabay District
    9.7 km W
  • Sarısu River, Dashkasan Rayon
    12 km S
  • Qaradağ Mountain, Gadabay District
    17 km N

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