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Khachkend

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°10′11″ N 46°04′59″ E

Map showing the location of Khachkend Khachkend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,823 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport40 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport66 km

About Khachkend

Khachkend is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,823 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Handaberd and Levçay.

Climate of Khachkend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
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 Khachkend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°11°16°20°24°24°20°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-8°-10°-6°1°5°8°12°12°9°4°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)223148699595624943543326

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Khachkend

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (66 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 40 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 66 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 62 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 103 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 106 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 176 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Khachkend

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Dadivank Attraction 18 kmE
  • Handaberd Historic site 8 kmNE
  • Levçay River 10 kmE

25–60 km19 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 30 kmNE
  • Qaradağ Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 39 kmE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 55 kmSE

60–100 km19 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 79 kmSE
  • Həkəri River 91 kmSE
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 99 kmSE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Handaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District
    7.6 km NE
  • Levçay River, Kalbajar District
    9.7 km E
  • Dadivank Attraction, Kalbajar District
    18 km E

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