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Göyçay

Located in Goychay Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°39′02″ N 47°44′32″ E

Map showing the location of Göyçay Göyçay
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
42,500
42.5K
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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

At a glance

Official website
goychay-ih.gov.az

Source: Wikidata

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

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 sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Göyçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)273139414939182229483226

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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