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Yanşaq

Located in Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°14′14″ N 46°13′17″ E

Map showing the location of Yanşaq Yanşaq
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,700 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 Airport41 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport56 km

About Yanşaq

Yanşaq is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,700 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Handaberd and Levçay.

Climate of Yanşaq

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (101 mm)
Driest month
January (23 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 Yanşaq
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°12°16°20°25°24°20°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°2°6°9°13°13°10°5°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)2331507410197635043563326

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

How to get to Yanşaq

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (56 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 51 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 41 kmsouth
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 56 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 51 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 89 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 92 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yanşaq

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Dadivank Attraction 10 kmSE
  • Handaberd Historic site 7 kmW
  • Göygöl Milli Parkı Natural site 16 kmNE

25–60 km17 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 25 kmE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 56 kmS
  • Turağayçay River 29 kmE

60–100 km19 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 78 kmSE
  • Həkəri River 92 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 94 kmSE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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