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Alukend

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°06′55″ N 46°03′07″ E

Map showing the location of Alukend Alukend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,535 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport37 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport73 km

About Alukend

Alukend is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,535 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (37 km).

Climate of Alukend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (91 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 Alukend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°7°14°18°22°26°26°22°16°10°6°
Average low (°C)-6°-8°-4°3°6°9°14°13°11°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)223147668991594642493126

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

How to get to Alukend

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (73 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 37 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 73 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 68 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 109 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 112 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 173 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 184 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alukend

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Dadivank Attraction 21 kmE
  • Handaberd Historic site 14 kmNE
  • Levçay River 14 kmNE

25–60 km18 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Qaradağ Mountain 59 kmN
  • Murovdağ Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 52 kmSE

60–100 km20 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Həkəri River 87 kmSE
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 98 kmSE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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