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Şaplar

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°05′40″ N 46°03′45″ E

Map showing the location of Şaplar Şaplar
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,784 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 Airport35 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport75 km

About Şaplar

Şaplar is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,784 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Handaberd and Levçay.

Climate of Şaplar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
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 Şaplar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°5°12°16°20°25°24°21°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-8°-10°-6°1°5°8°12°12°9°4°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)223147668991594642493126

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

How to get to Şaplar

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 70 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 35 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 75 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 70 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 109 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 113 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 173 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 187 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Şaplar

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 16 kmNE
  • Levçay River 14 kmNE

25–60 km19 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 38 kmNE
  • Murovdağ Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 50 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 41 kmE

60–100 km19 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Qaradağ Mountain 62 kmN
  • Həkəri River 85 kmSE
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Handaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District
    16 km NE
  • Levçay River, Kalbajar District
    14 km NE
  • Dadivank Attraction, Kalbajar District
    21 km E

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