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Mərcimək

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°04′53″ N 46°20′08″ E

Map showing the location of Mərcimək Mərcimək
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,524 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 Airport22 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport73 km

About Mərcimək

Mərcimək is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,524 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Dadivank and Ağdabançay.

Climate of Mərcimək

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (102 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Mərcimək
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°6°12°16°20°25°24°20°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°2°6°9°13°13°10°5°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)2129486910294544342533023

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Mərcimək

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (73 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 22 kmsouth
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 73 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 67 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 98 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 196 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mərcimək

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Turağayçay River 19 kmE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 17 kmE
  • Dadivank Attraction 10 kmNW
  • Hakobavank Attraction 24 kmE

25–60 km23 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 30 kmN
  • Murovdağ Mountain 28 kmNE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 37 kmS

60–100 km11 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Həkəri River 72 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 76 kmSE
  • Gtchavank Attraction 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Dadivank Attraction, Kalbajar District
    9.8 km NW
  • Ağdabançay River, Kalbajar District
    12 km NE
  • Gandzasar Attraction, Kalbajar District
    17 km E
  • Levçay River, Kalbajar District
    15 km NW
  • Khokhanaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District
    18 km SE
  • Handaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District
    23 km NW

Sources & licences

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