Mingachevir
Local name: Mingəçevir
Located in Mingacevir City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°45′51″ N 47°03′44″ E
- Population
- 106,048
- 106K
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport56 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport63 km
About Mingachevir
Mingachevir is a city. Location: Mingacevir City, Azerbaijan. Population: 106,048. Elevation: 26 m.
Mingachevir (Azerbaijani: Mingəçevir ) is the fourth largest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kura River, which divides the city down the middle. The current city was founded in 1948, partly by German prisoners of war captured during World War II. Mingechevir is also home to Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute. The city forms an administrative division of Azerbaijan.
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Population of Mingachevir over time
| 1959 | 19,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,092 | |
| 1979 | 59,200 | |
| 1989 | 82,300 | |
| 1999 | 94,000 | |
| 2009 | 96,300 | |
| 2019 | 101,200 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mingachevir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 26 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (46 mm)
- Driest month
- December (18 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 18 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Mingachevir
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 18 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 56 kmeast
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 63 kmwest
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 114 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 18 kmsoutheast
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 60 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 196 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 213 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 221 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mingachevir
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Bozdag Mountain 22 kmNW
25–60 km4 places
- Iori River 56 kmNW
- Terter River 41 kmSE
- Kişçay River 43 kmN
- Razvaliny Ak-Pelakend Historic site 31 kmNE
60–100 km27 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 76 kmSW
- Murovdağ Mountain 70 kmSW
- Turağayçay River 82 kmSW
- Gandzasar Attraction 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Mingachevir and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Mingachevir | Nakhchivan | Lankaran | Yevlakh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106K | 97.2K | 89.3K | 127.4K |
| Elevation | 26 m | 887 m | -22 m | 17 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 33° | 35° | 29° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | -6° | 2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 348 mm | 268 mm | 923 mm | 326 mm |
| Best months | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Oct | May–Jul, Sep | Apr–May, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 223 km | 271 km | 18 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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