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Lankaran Rayon

Local name: Lənkəran rayonu

Located in Azerbaijan Coordinates: 38°42′03″ N 48°45′20″ E

Map showing the location of Lankaran Rayon Lankaran Rayon
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
227,500
227.5K
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Places inside
90
listed under Lankaran Rayon
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ADU Ardabil Airport51 km
RAS Sardar-e-Jangal Airport171 km

About Lankaran Rayon

Lankaran Rayon is a region. Location: Azerbaijan. Population: 227,500.

From Wikipedia

Lankaran District (Azerbaijani: Lənkəran rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the southeast of the country, in the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Astara, Lerik, Masally, and Neftchala. Its capital and largest city is Lankaran, although the city is technically not part of the district and is subordinate to the Republic. As of 2020, the district had a population of 232,000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1930
Area
1,539 km²
Official website
lenkeran-ih.gov.az

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lankaran Rayon over time

Population of Lankaran Rayon over time
1979 140,300
1989 163,600
1999 189,900
2009 205,700
2019 223,700

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lankaran Rayon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (172 mm)
Driest month
July (14 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
Climate of Lankaran Rayon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°17°22°27°30°31°25°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°13°17°20°18°17°11°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)707575534529144311517212279

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Lankaran Rayon

The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (226 km). The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 212 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 51 kmsouthwest
  • Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) Rasht 171 kmsoutheast
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 226 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 212 kmnortheast
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 224 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 254 kmnorthwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 271 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 301 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Lankaran Rayon

90 places
  1. 1 Lankaran 89.3K
  2. 2 Osakyudzha 4.3K
  3. 3 Kyargelan 3K
  4. 4 Cil 2.3K
  5. 5 Haftoni 2K
  6. 6 Hirkan 1.8K
  7. 7 Sapnaperan 1.5K
  8. 8 Bala Şürük 1.5K
  9. 9 Siyavar 1.2K
  10. 10 Tyurkyakeran 1.2K
  11. 11 Lyuvasar 1.1K
  12. 12 Seyde-Karan 1K
  13. 13 Tutapeshta 940
  14. 14 Türkəncil 551
  15. 15 Bobla 490

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages45

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources