Gilançay
Located in Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°00′26″ N 45°49′09″ E
- Elevation
- 942 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport37 km
- TBZ Tabriz International Airport103 km
About Gilançay
Gilançay is a village. Location: Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 942 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Zangezur National Park and Razvaliny Dargamalik.
Climate of Gilançay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 26 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 11° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 35° | 34° | 31° | 21° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
How to get to Gilançay
The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 183 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 37 kmnorthwest
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 103 kmsouth
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 108 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 183 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 192 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 212 kmnortheast
- Van Population: 525K 219 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 222 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilançay
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 20 kmNE
- fortress Alinja Historic site 23 kmNW
- Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 22 kmNW
- Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km1 place
- Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 27 kmN
60–100 km6 places
- Akyara River 88 kmE
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 87 kmNE
- Qaragöl Lake 88 kmN
- Şəlvə River 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zangezur National Park Natural site, Ordubad Rayon20 km NE
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Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site, Julfa Rayon22 km N
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Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site, Julfa Rayon22 km NW
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Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain, Ordubad Rayon23 km NE
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fortress Alinja Historic site, Julfa Rayon23 km NW
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