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Natural site

Zangezur National Park

Located in Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°09′44″ N 45°55′47″ E

Map showing the location of Zangezur National Park Zangezur National Park
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
2,145 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nəsirvaz
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport41 km
LHL Lachin International Airport88 km

About Zangezur National Park

Zangezur National Park is a natural site. Location: Ordubad Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Kaputjugh Lerr and Razvaliny Tillyak.

Climate of Zangezur National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
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 Zangezur National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°16°21°26°26°22°14°7°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-6°0°4°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)232643595840201416382925

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Zangezur National Park

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 173 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 41 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 88 kmnortheast
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 173 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 192 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 202 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 233 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zangezur National Park

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 6 kmE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 8 kmNW
  • fortress Alinja Historic site 20 kmW
  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 19 kmW

60–100 km13 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 88 kmNE
  • Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 97 kmNE
  • Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction 97 kmNE
  • Həkəri River 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nəsirvaz Village, Ordubad Rayon
    0.8 km NW
  • Aznamir Village, Ordubad Rayon
    3.3 km N
  • Ələhi Village, Ordubad Rayon
    3.5 km NW
  • Bist Village, Ordubad Rayon
    4.5 km W
  • Parağaçay Village, Ordubad Rayon
    7.2 km S
  • Tivi Village, Ordubad Rayon
    5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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