- Elevation
- 851 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport55 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport127 km
About Qarqar
Qarqar is a village. Location: Khojavend District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 851 m.
Herher (Armenian: Հերհեր) or Gargar (Azerbaijani: Qarqar) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed 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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Climate of Qarqar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, August–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 33 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- May (104 mm)
- Driest month
- December (21 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° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 29 | 52 | 70 | 104 | 78 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 33 | 21 |
How to get to Qarqar
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 103 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 55 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 127 kmnorthwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 139 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 103 kmnorth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 118 kmnorth
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 120 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 251 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 251 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Qarqar
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 8 kmE
- Gtchavank Attraction 12 kmS
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 19 kmW
25–60 km12 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 44 kmW
- Həkəri River 39 kmSW
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 48 kmW
- Gandzasar Attraction 54 kmNW
60–100 km13 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 89 kmNW
- Murovdağ Mountain 77 kmNW
- Turağayçay River 61 kmNW
- Dadivank Attraction 77 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Amaras Monastery Attraction, Khojavend District8.5 km E
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Gtchavank Attraction, Khojavend District12 km S
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Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Attraction, Shusha City19 km W
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Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction, Shusha19 km W
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Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction, Shusha City20 km W
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Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction, Xankandi Sahari22 km NW
Sources & licences
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