- Elevation
- 1,743 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport21 km
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport90 km
About Minkənd
Minkənd is a village. Location: Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,743 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Tsitsernavank and Ərdəşəvi.
Climate of Minkənd
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- May (90 mm)
- Driest month
- January (25 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) | 1° | 3° | 5° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 4° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 33 | 52 | 71 | 90 | 84 | 52 | 43 | 44 | 55 | 32 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Minkənd
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (90 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 108 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 21 kmnortheast
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 90 kmsouthwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 114 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 108 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 126 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 135 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 191 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 232 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minkənd
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 18 kmE
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 15 kmSE
- Qaragöl Lake 23 kmW
- Şəlvə River 21 kmE
25–60 km20 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 41 kmE
- Turağayçay River 54 kmNE
- Həkəri River 42 kmSE
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 43 kmE
60–100 km20 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 71 kmN
- Murovdağ Mountain 69 kmN
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 67 kmSW
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 69 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tsitsernavank Attraction, Lachin Rayon15 km SE
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Ərdəşəvi River, Lachin Rayon18 km E
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Şəlvə River, Lachin Rayon21 km E
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Qaragöl Lake, Lachin Rayon23 km W
Sources & licences
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