- Elevation
- 4,243 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport57 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport154 km
About Şahdağ
Şahdağ is a mountain. Location: Qusar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 4,243 m.
Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ; Lezgian: Кас сув, romanized: Kas suv) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia (Dagestan). The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres (13,921 ft) above sea level. Among the earth rocks found at Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble. Winter temperatures average -20°C. It is famous for the Shahdagh National Park and Mountain Resort, right near the mountain.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,097 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Şahdağ
This month · November
A cold month
Day -9° · Night -16° · Rain 29 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 6°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -24°)
- Wettest month
- May (101 mm)
- Driest month
- January (18 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -16° | -15° | -13° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -9° | -13° |
| Average low (°C) | -24° | -24° | -21° | -14° | -10° | -7° | -3° | -4° | -7° | -12° | -16° | -21° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 26 | 47 | 77 | 101 | 92 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 29 | 20 |
How to get to Şahdağ
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (154 km). The nearest large city is Mingachevir, 98 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 57 kmsouthwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 154 kmwest
- Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 174 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 98 kmsouthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 103 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 154 kmsouthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 159 kmsoutheast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 173 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şahdağ
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 15 kmW
- Tufandağ Mountain 12 kmS
25–60 km7 places
- Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 47 kmE
- Shahdag National Park Natural site 44 kmSE
- Zangi River 49 kmSE
- Babadağ Mountain 37 kmSE
60–100 km14 places
- Kişçay River 83 kmW
- Razvaliny Bash Malakh Historic site 88 kmW
- Razvaliny Ak-Pelakend Historic site 67 kmSW
- Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain, Azerbaijan15 km W
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Tufandağ Mountain, Qusar District12 km S
Sources & licences
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