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Shurakend

Located in Gadabay District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°31′23″ N 45°48′39″ E

Map showing the location of Shurakend Shurakend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,566 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 Airport85 km

About Shurakend

Shurakend is a village. Location: Gadabay District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,566 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 Shurakend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
June (103 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 Shurakend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°6°13°17°21°25°24°21°14°9°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-9°-5°2°6°8°13°12°9°4°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)2129405795103654843503023

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

How to get to Shurakend

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 49 kmnortheast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 85 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 50 kmeast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 109 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 114 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 154 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shurakend

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

0–25 km4 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 10 kmN
  • Parisos Historic site 6 kmSW
  • Shamkir River 4 kmS
  • Sarısu River 19 kmS

25–60 km9 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 49 kmSE
  • Dadivank Attraction 57 kmSE
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 44 kmE
  • Handaberd Historic site 43 kmSE

60–100 km13 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 64 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 75 kmSE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 80 kmSE
  • Hakobavank Attraction 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Shamkir River, Gadabay District
    3.7 km S
  • Parisos Historic site, Gadabay District
    6.2 km SW
  • Qaradağ Mountain, Gadabay District
    10 km N
  • Sarısu River, Dashkasan Rayon
    19 km S

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