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Kalakend

Located in Gadabay District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°29′16″ N 45°45′30″ E

Map showing the location of Kalakend Kalakend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,316 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport55 km
LHL Lachin International Airport85 km

About Kalakend

Kalakend is a village. Location: Gadabay District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,316 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Parisos and Shamkir.

Climate of Kalakend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (98 mm)
Driest month
January (22 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 Kalakend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°7°14°18°23°27°27°23°16°11°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-7°-4°4°8°11°15°15°12°7°3°-4°
Precipitation (mm)222943649398644942513426

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kalakend

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 55 kmnortheast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 85 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 122 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 55 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 115 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 119 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 155 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kalakend

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 15 kmN
  • Parisos Historic site 1 kmW
  • Shamkir River 6 kmE
  • Sarısu River 17 kmSE

25–60 km8 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 52 kmE
  • Dadivank Attraction 58 kmSE
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 49 kmE
  • Handaberd Historic site 44 kmSE

60–100 km14 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 67 kmE
  • Turağayçay River 77 kmSE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 81 kmSE
  • Hakobavank Attraction 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Parisos Historic site, Gadabay District
    0.5 km W
  • Shamkir River, Gadabay District
    5.7 km E
  • Qaradağ Mountain, Gadabay District
    15 km N
  • Sarısu River, Dashkasan Rayon
    17 km SE

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