Amaras Monastery
Located in Khojavend District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°41′01″ N 47°03′27″ E
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport63 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport133 km
About Amaras Monastery
Amaras Monastery is a tourist attraction. Location: Khojavend District, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (63 km).
Climate of Amaras Monastery
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (74 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 30 | 48 | 58 | 74 | 55 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 24 |
How to get to Amaras Monastery
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (133 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 104 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 63 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 133 kmnorthwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 137 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 104 kmnorth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 120 kmnorth
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 126 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 244 kmnortheast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 245 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amaras Monastery
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Gtchavank Attraction 14 kmSW
25–60 km18 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 28 kmW
- Ərdəşəvi River 52 kmW
- Həkəri River 44 kmSW
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 56 kmW
60–100 km14 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 96 kmNW
- Murovdağ Mountain 83 kmNW
- Turağayçay River 68 kmNW
- Gandzasar Attraction 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Amaras Village, Khojavend District1.3 km E
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Cütçü Village, Khojavend District2.9 km NW
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Machkalashen Village, Khojavend District3.2 km NW
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Divanalılar Village, Fuzuli District2.9 km SE
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