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Village

Akhura

Located in Sharur Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°33′44″ N 45°09′41″ E

Map showing the location of Akhura Akhura
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,203 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport49 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport92 km

About Akhura

Akhura is a village. Location: Sharur Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 1,203 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (49 km).

Climate of Akhura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 24 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (45 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Akhura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°3°9°17°21°27°32°32°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°9°14°18°18°14°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)192129404532141011232420

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Akhura

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 104 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 49 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 92 kmnorthwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 109 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 161 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 183 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 194 kmsouthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 206 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akhura

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 18 kmSE

25–60 km2 places

  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 38 kmW
  • Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 59 kmW

60–100 km51 places

  • Dumanlıdağ Tepesi Mountain 96 kmSW
  • Eşengöl Dağı Mountain 97 kmSW
  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 85 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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