Qaraqala
Located in Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°17′33″ N 45°28′17″ E
- Elevation
- 983 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport12 km
- LHL Lachin International Airport101 km
About Qaraqala
Qaraqala is a village. Location: Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 983 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Lizbirt and fortress Alinja.
Climate of Qaraqala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 24 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- May (42 mm)
- Driest month
- August (7 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) | 1° | 4° | 11° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 21° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
How to get to Qaraqala
The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 141 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 12 kmsouth
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 101 kmnortheast
- Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 132 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 141 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 172 kmnortheast
- Van Population: 525K 202 kmsouthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 206 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 212 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Qaraqala
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 24 kmSE
- Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 24 kmNW
- fortress Alinja Historic site 22 kmSE
25–60 km4 places
- Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 48 kmE
- Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 34 kmE
- Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 38 kmE
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 42 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 76 kmNW
- Little Ararat Mountain 99 kmNW
- Demir Tepe Mountain 92 kmW
- Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site, Babek Rayon24 km NW
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fortress Alinja Historic site, Julfa Rayon22 km SE
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Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site, Julfa Rayon24 km SE
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