- Elevation
- 1,515 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport8 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport100 km
About Shalva
Shalva is a village. Location: Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,515 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (8 km).
Climate of Shalva
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- May (94 mm)
- Driest month
- January (23 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) | 3° | 5° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -4° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 32 | 50 | 71 | 94 | 90 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 54 | 31 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shalva
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 8 kmnortheast
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 100 kmnorth
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 102 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 94 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 113 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 122 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 193 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 222 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shalva
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 16 kmSE
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 23 kmSE
- Şəlvə River 24 kmSE
25–60 km27 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 42 kmSE
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 57 kmN
- Murovdağ Mountain 54 kmN
- Turağayçay River 40 kmNE
60–100 km16 places
- Qaradağ Mountain 96 kmNW
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 81 kmSW
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 67 kmE
- Gtchavank Attraction 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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