Alinja
Located in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°10′41″ N 45°41′48″ E
- Elevation
- 1,220 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport21 km
- LHL Lachin International Airport97 km
About Alinja
Alinja is a village. Location: Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 1,220 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include fortress Alinja and Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı.
Climate of Alinja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 30 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (59 mm)
- Driest month
- August (16 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 9° | 18° | 22° | 28° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 20° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 4° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 28 | 43 | 59 | 57 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Alinja
The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 164 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 21 kmwest
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 97 kmnortheast
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 176 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 203 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 211 kmnortheast
- Van Population: 525K 215 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alinja
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 14 kmE
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 20 kmE
- fortress Alinja Historic site 2 kmN
- Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 2 kmNE
25–60 km2 places
- Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 27 kmE
- Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 45 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 99 kmNW
- Akyara River 97 kmE
- Həkəri River 86 kmE
- Ərdəşəvi River 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
fortress Alinja Historic site, Julfa Rayon1.9 km N
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Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site, Julfa Rayon2 km NE
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Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site, Julfa Rayon14 km E
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Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site, Ordubad Rayon19 km NE
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Zangezur National Park Natural site, Ordubad Rayon20 km E
Sources & licences
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