Khojaly District
Local name: Xocalı
Located in Khojaly, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°54′49″ N 46°47′32″ E
- Population
- 5,810
- 5.8K
- Elevation
- 569 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport37 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport100 km
About Khojaly District
Khojaly District is a city. Location: Khojaly, Azerbaijan. Population: 5,810. Elevation: 569 m.
Khojaly (Azerbaijani: Xocalı, ; Armenian: Խոջալու, romanized: Khojalu) is a town in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The town was the second largest Azerbaijani town in the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast until the mass killing and exodus of its Azerbaijani population during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Stepanakert Airport is located to the immediate south of the town.
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Climate of Khojaly District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (99 mm)
- Driest month
- December (17 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 26 | 46 | 60 | 99 | 78 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 31 | 17 |
How to get to Khojaly District
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 84 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 37 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 100 kmnorthwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 127 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 84 kmnorth
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 93 kmnorthwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 97 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 235 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 239 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Khojaly District
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 18 kmS
- Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction 17 kmS
- Hakobavank Attraction 20 kmNW
- Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction 12 kmS
25–60 km14 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 29 kmS
- Murovdağ Mountain 49 kmNW
- Ərdəşəvi River 33 kmSW
- Turağayçay River 33 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 62 kmNW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 85 kmNW
- Handaberd Historic site 66 kmNW
- Qaragöl Lake 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Xocalı River, Khojaly0.9 km SE
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Badaraçay River, Khojaly2.2 km E
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We Are Our Mountains Landmark, Khojaly8.7 km S
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Stepanakert Republican Stadium Landmark, Xankandi Sahari11 km S
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Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction, Xankandi Sahari12 km S
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Kachaghakaberd Historic site, Khojaly16 km NW
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Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction, Shusha City17 km S
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Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Attraction, Shusha City17 km S
Sources & licences
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