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Village

Yamkhana

Located in Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°09′39″ N 45°26′29″ E

Map showing the location of Yamkhana Yamkhana
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
826 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport3 km
LHL Lachin International Airport113 km

About Yamkhana

Yamkhana is a village. Location: Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 826 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include fortress Alinja and Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı.

Climate of Yamkhana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 23 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (41 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Yamkhana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°11°19°25°30°35°34°30°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°2°8°12°17°21°20°16°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)161628384126968202319

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Yamkhana

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 147 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 3 kmnortheast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 113 kmnortheast
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 186 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 193 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 216 kmwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 218 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yamkhana

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 24 kmE
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 23 kmE

25–60 km5 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 49 kmE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 36 kmE
  • Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 41 kmE
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 42 kmE

60–100 km7 places

  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 84 kmNW
  • Demir Tepe Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Böyük Alagöl Lake 96 kmN
  • Sarısu River 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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