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Historic site

Handaberd

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°13′26″ N 46°08′12″ E

Map showing the location of Handaberd Handaberd
Location in Azerbaijan
Nearest town
Knaravan
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Elevation
1,638 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport42 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport59 km

About Handaberd

Handaberd is a historic site. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Levçay and Dadivank.

Climate of Handaberd

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (95 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 Handaberd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°6°13°17°21°25°25°21°15°10°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-9°-5°2°6°9°13°13°10°5°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)223148699595624943543326

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

How to get to Handaberd

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (59 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 42 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 59 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 129 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 54 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 97 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 99 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 178 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 182 kmwest

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

Day trips from Handaberd

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Dadivank Attraction 15 kmSE
  • Göygöl Milli Parkı Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Levçay River 8 kmSE

25–60 km17 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 33 kmE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 58 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 36 kmE

60–100 km19 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 81 kmSE
  • Həkəri River 94 kmSE
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 99 kmSE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Knaravan Village, Kalbajar District
    0.4 km NE
  • Kanlykend Village, Kalbajar District
    1.7 km W
  • Çəpli Village, Kalbajar District
    2.3 km E
  • Güneypəyə Village, Kalbajar District
    2.6 km SE

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