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Derekend

Located in Sharur Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°32′17″ N 45°02′52″ E

Map showing the location of Derekend Derekend
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
858 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport52 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport88 km

About Derekend

Derekend is a village. Location: Sharur Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 858 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (52 km).

Climate of Derekend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 24 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Derekend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°19°24°29°34°34°30°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°7°12°16°20°20°16°10°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)192129404532141011232420

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Derekend

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 96 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 52 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 88 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 169 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 173 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 216 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derekend

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Tekaltıdağı Tepesi Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 26 kmE
  • Karnıyarık Tepe Mountain 58 kmW

60–100 km59 places

  • Pamukdağı Tepe Mountain 87 kmW
  • Arpa Tepe Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Kadı Tepesi Mountain 75 kmW
  • Genuti Mountain 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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