Dashkend
Local name: Դաշուշեն
Located in Khojaly, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°47′45″ N 46°47′02″ E
- Population
- 133
- 133
- Elevation
- 907 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport37 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport112 km
About Dashkend
Dashkend is a village. Location: Khojaly, Azerbaijan. Population: 133. Elevation: 907 m.
Dashushen (Armenian: Դաշուշեն) or Dashkand (Azerbaijani: Daşkənd) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Dashkend
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- May (112 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 7° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 8° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 30 | 54 | 75 | 112 | 88 | 43 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 32 | 22 |
How to get to Dashkend
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (112 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 37 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 112 kmnorth
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 132 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 96 kmnorth
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 105 kmnorth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 110 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 235 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 249 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dashkend
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 5 kmSW
- Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction 5 kmSW
- Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction 4 kmNW
25–60 km15 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 28 kmW
- Turağayçay River 44 kmNW
- Həkəri River 39 kmS
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 27 kmSE
60–100 km14 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 72 kmNW
- Murovdağ Mountain 61 kmNW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 96 kmNW
- Handaberd Historic site 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction, Xankandi Sahari3.5 km NW
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Stepanakert Republican Stadium Landmark, Xankandi Sahari3.8 km NW
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We Are Our Mountains Landmark, Khojaly4.7 km N
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Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Attraction, Shusha City4.8 km SW
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Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction, Shusha City5.1 km SW
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Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction, Shusha5.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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