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Şahtaxtı

Located in Kangarli Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°22′20″ N 45°05′59″ E

Map showing the location of Şahtaxtı Şahtaxtı
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
885 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 Airport37 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport105 km

About Şahtaxtı

Şahtaxtı is a village. Location: Kangarli Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 885 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (37 km).

Climate of Şahtaxtı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 23 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (41 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
Climate of Şahtaxtı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°5°11°19°24°29°34°34°29°21°12°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°1°7°11°16°20°19°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1819283841271079212319

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şahtaxtı

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 109 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 37 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 105 kmnorthwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 181 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 181 kmnortheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 223 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Şahtaxtı

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 24 kmNE

25–60 km4 places

  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 57 kmE
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 55 kmE
  • Demir Tepe Mountain 59 kmW
  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 46 kmNW

60–100 km64 places

  • Navur Tepesi Mountain 91 kmSW
  • Dumanlıdağ Tepesi Mountain 83 kmW
  • Kıble Pınarı Natural site 93 kmSW
  • Müzik Pınarı Natural site 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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