- Elevation
- 1,630 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport4 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport95 km
About Shamkend
Shamkend is a village. Location: Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,630 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Ərdəşəvi and Khokhanaberd.
Climate of Shamkend
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- May (100 mm)
- Driest month
- January (24 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) | 2° | 4° | 6° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -5° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 33 | 53 | 75 | 100 | 91 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 31 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shamkend
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (95 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 89 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 4 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 95 kmnorth
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 113 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 89 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 103 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 112 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 203 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 222 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shamkend
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 14 kmS
- Gandzasar Attraction 22 kmNE
- Hakobavank Attraction 22 kmNE
- Khokhanaberd Historic site 18 kmNE
25–60 km25 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 37 kmSE
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 52 kmN
- Murovdağ Mountain 47 kmN
- Turağayçay River 31 kmN
60–100 km15 places
- Qaradağ Mountain 96 kmNW
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 90 kmSW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 79 kmN
- Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ərdəşəvi River, Lachin Rayon14 km S
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Khokhanaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District18 km NE
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Kachaghakaberd Historic site, Khojaly20 km NE
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Hakobavank Attraction, Kalbajar District22 km NE
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Gandzasar Attraction, Kalbajar District22 km NE
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Şəlvə River, Lachin Rayon22 km S
Sources & licences
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