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Bashkend

Located in Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 38°57′37″ N 45°55′49″ E

Map showing the location of Bashkend Bashkend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport48 km
TBZ Tabriz International Airport96 km

About Bashkend

Bashkend is a village. Location: Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 1,138 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Zangezur National Park and Kaputjugh Lerr.

Climate of Bashkend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 24 mm

Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (46 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).

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Climate of Bashkend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°17°23°29°33°32°29°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°0°5°10°15°18°19°15°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)18183241462910711252420

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Bashkend

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 194 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 48 kmnorthwest
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 96 kmsouth
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 194 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 195 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 212 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 222 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 227 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bashkend

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 23 kmN
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 22 kmN

25–60 km4 places

  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 31 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 32 kmN
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 28 kmN
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 33 kmNW

60–100 km7 places

  • Akyara River 79 kmE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 100 kmNE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 86 kmNE
  • Qaragöl Lake 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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