fortress Alinja
Located in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°11′43″ N 45°41′55″ E
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Elevation
- 1,539 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport21 km
- LHL Lachin International Airport95 km
About fortress Alinja
fortress Alinja is a historic site. Location: Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The Alinja Tower, also known as Alinjagala, Alinja-gala (Azerbaijani: Əlincə qalası) or the Armenian fortress of Yernjak up to the 14th century (Armenian: Երնջակ), is a tower located to the west of Khanega village, not far from Julfa city in Azerbaijan, on the right coast of the Alinja River (Alinjachay), higher of the Armenian monastery St. Karapet, on the top of Alinja Mountain. The tower was one of the strongest defensive buildings of its time.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan
Source: Wikidata
Climate of fortress Alinja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 30 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| 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 fortress 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 95 kmnortheast
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 127 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 174 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 201 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 210 kmnortheast
- Van Population: 525K 216 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from fortress Alinja
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 13 kmE
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 20 kmE
- Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 2 kmSE
- Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 18 kmE
25–60 km2 places
- Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 27 kmE
- Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 44 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 98 kmNW
- Akyara River 97 kmE
- Həkəri River 85 kmE
- Ərdəşəvi River 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site, Julfa Rayon1.6 km SE
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Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site, Ordubad Rayon18 km E
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Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site, Julfa Rayon13 km E
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Zangezur National Park Natural site, Ordubad Rayon20 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Khanakakh Village, Julfa Rayon0.9 km SE
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Alinja Village, Julfa Rayon1.9 km S
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Aşağı Anzır Village, Julfa Rayon3.5 km E
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Göydərə Village, Julfa Rayon4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources