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Village

Gal

Located in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°07′18″ N 45°44′43″ E

Map showing the location of Gal Gal
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,316 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport26 km
LHL Lachin International Airport100 km

About Gal

Gal is a village. Location: Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 1,316 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı and fortress Alinja.

Climate of Gal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 26 mm

Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (48 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Gal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°3°8°17°22°28°33°32°28°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-1°5°9°14°18°18°14°7°2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)20203445483213912272623

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Gal

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 171 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 26 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 100 kmnortheast
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 171 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 181 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 205 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 214 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 217 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gal

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 23 kmE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 13 kmNE
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 17 kmE
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 9 kmNW

25–60 km1 place

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 53 kmNW

60–100 km7 places

  • Akyara River 93 kmE
  • Həkəri River 85 kmNE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 94 kmNE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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