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Village

Bist

Located in Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°08′58″ N 45°52′50″ E

Map showing the location of Bist Bist
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,591 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport37 km
LHL Lachin International Airport91 km

About Bist

Bist is a village. Location: Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 1,591 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Zangezur National Park and Razvaliny Dargamalik.

Climate of Bist

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (59 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Bist
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°15°19°25°30°30°26°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-3°4°8°12°16°17°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)232643595840201416382925

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Bist

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 175 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 37 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 91 kmnortheast
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 175 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 180 kmnorthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 196 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 206 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 229 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bist

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 11 kmE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 6 kmNW
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 4 kmE
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 17 kmW

25–60 km1 place

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 59 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Həkəri River 73 kmNE
  • Akyara River 81 kmE
  • Ərdəşəvi River 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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