- Population
- 42,500
- 42.5K
- Elevation
- 122 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport18 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport121 km
About Göyçay
Göyçay is a city. Location: Goychay Rayon, Azerbaijan. Population: 42,500. Elevation: 122 m.
Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Goychay District of Azerbaijan. As of December 2016 the urban population of Goychay was estimated at 42,500, an increase of around 20% since 2004 when the population was recorded as being 35,344.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Göyçay
From Wikivoyage
Goychay is a city at the corner of Azerbaijan's Sheki Region. More specifically, Goychay is said to be situated in the Shirvan region, in the center of Azerbaijan.
Understand+
Goychay is the major city of the Goychay rayon. Ujar Rayon is south of Goychay rayon, Ismayilli rayon is northeast and Qabala rayon is to the northwest. In the east, Goychay is bordered by Agsu rayon and in the west, it is bordered by Agdash rayon (information given by students of Goychay's English Conversation Club).
Climate:
Goychay’s climate is sub-tropical and mild. In summer, the climate is very hot and in winter, the weather is cold. It snows rarely in the winter. In fall, the weather is cool and rainy. Spring is the best season because the trees bloom and the weather is warm and sunny (information given by students of Goychay's English Conversation Club).
Get in+
By bus or marshrutka:
In the following the prices and times for important connections:
Baku – 5 manat
Ganja – 3 manat. 08:00, 09:00, 10:00.
Yevlax – 1 manat (take the Ganja bus)
Barda – 2 manat. 10:00, 12:00.
Ujar – 0.40 manat. Regularly.
Ismailli – 1-1.50 manat. 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00. 1.5 hr.
Mingecevir – 2 manat (bus passing through Goychay to Baku)
Sheki – 3 manat (passes through Goychay to Baku)
Zaqatala – 5 manat (passes through Goychay to Baku)
Balaken – 6 manat (passes through Goychay to Baku)
By shared taxi:
Shared taxis generally leave when full. The prices per person for shared taxis in the following:
Baku – 7 manat
Ganja – 4 manat
Yevlax – 2-3 manat
Barda – 3 manat
Ujar – 1 manat
Ismailli – 1.60 manat (10 for the full taxi at night)
Mingecevir – 3 manat
Xaldan – 2 manat (there are buses to Sheki, Zaqatala and Balaken from Xaldan)
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Population of Göyçay over time
| 1897 | 2,201 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 4,281 | |
| 1939 | 10,537 | |
| 1959 | 16,485 | |
| 1970 | 25,922 | |
| 1979 | 29,206 | |
| 1989 | 30,934 | |
| 2013 | 36,200 | |
| 2016 | 42,500 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Göyçay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (49 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 27° | 20° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 49 | 39 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 48 | 32 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Göyçay
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (121 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 50 km to the west.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 18 kmnorth
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 121 kmwest
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 145 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 50 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 59 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 117 kmwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 163 kmeast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 172 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Göyçay
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Shahdag National Park Natural site 53 kmNE
- Zangi River 53 kmNE
- Qoşabulaq Natural site 59 kmNE
- Terter River 43 kmSW
60–100 km12 places
- Vankasar Church Attraction 97 kmSW
- Tigranakert Historic site 96 kmSW
- Sarysu Lake Lake 79 kmSE
- Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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