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Hirkan

Located in Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 38°39′37″ N 48°48′44″ E

Map showing the location of Hirkan Hirkan
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
1,781
1.8K
Elevation
-5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–June
See the climate
Airports
ADU Ardabil Airport50 km
RAS Sardar-e-Jangal Airport164 km

About Hirkan

Hirkan is a village. Location: Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan. Population: 1,781. Elevation: -5 m.

From Wikipedia

Hirkan (known as Avrora until 1999) is a village and municipality in the Lankaran Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,781. During the USSR, this was the state farm that produced the mostly tea in Lankaran region. During the USSR, it was called "Avrora Tea State Farm" where most of the tea production throughout Lankaran district had been performed.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hirkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (160 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).

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Climate of Hirkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°18°22°27°30°31°25°21°15°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°9°14°18°21°19°17°12°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)666974564931144110716011275

Other places to visit in this season: May June

How to get to Hirkan

The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (228 km). The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 214 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 50 kmsouthwest
  • Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) Rasht 164 kmsoutheast
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 228 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 214 kmnorth
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 226 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 260 kmnorthwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 278 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 308 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hirkan

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Qaladəhnə River 16 kmS
  • Diqo River 22 kmSW

25–60 km4 places

  • Astara River River 25 kmS
  • Vileshchay Reservoir Lake 43 kmNW
  • Vilesh River 44 kmN
  • Razvaliny Takzov Historic site 31 kmSW

60–100 km3 places

  • Kür Daşı Adası Island 60 kmNE
  • Kura River River 91 kmNE
  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Bolghār Chāy River 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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