- Elevation
- 2,725 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport58 km
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport93 km
About Böyük Alagöl
Böyük Alagöl is a lake. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 2,725 m.
Boyuk Alagol (Azerbaijani: Böyük Alagöl) is a lake in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Karabakh volcanic plateau. Its area is 5.1 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi) and the volume of water reaches 24,300,000 m3 (860,000,000 cu ft). The Boyuk Alagol is located at an altitude of 2729 meters above sea level. The surface of the lake is covered with ice up to one meter thick from early November to late April. The water temperature is 14–15 degrees from June to August.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 1.9 m
- Area
- 53 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Böyük Alagöl
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 33 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- May (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -4° | -2° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 2° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -17° | -13° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 7° | 4° | -2° | -6° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 28 | 42 | 63 | 80 | 79 | 51 | 41 | 34 | 48 | 33 | 26 |
How to get to Böyük Alagöl
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (93 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 94 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 58 kmeast
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 93 kmsouth
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 94 kmnortheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 141 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 142 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 143 kmnortheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 184 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Böyük Alagöl
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Dadivank Attraction 53 kmE
- Handaberd Historic site 45 kmNE
- Parisos Historic site 54 kmN
- Qaragöl Lake 36 kmSE
60–100 km34 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 96 kmSE
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 68 kmNE
- Qaradağ Mountain 69 kmN
- Murovdağ Mountain 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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