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Salyan

Located in Salyan District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°35′46″ N 48°59′05″ E

Map showing the location of Salyan Salyan
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
36,555
36.6K
Elevation
-17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport133 km
ADU Ardabil Airport149 km

About Salyan

Salyan is a city. Location: Salyan District, Azerbaijan. Population: 36,555. Elevation: -17 m.

From Wikipedia

Salyan (Azerbaijani: Salyan), is a city and the capital of the Salyan District of Azerbaijan. The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Salyan over time

Population of Salyan over time
1897 11,787
1926 8,252
1939 13,554
1959 17,197
1970 24,228
1979 26,196
1989 30,396

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Salyan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (50 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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
Climate of Salyan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°18°23°29°32°32°27°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)0°2°4°9°13°18°21°20°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)29323837281951023504029

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Salyan

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 133 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 115 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 133 kmnortheast
  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 149 kmsouth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 172 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 125 kmnortheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 193 kmnorthwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 209 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 254 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Salyan

Within 100 km: 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km10 places

  • Kura River River 36 kmSE
  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Bolghār Chāy River 37 kmSW
  • Qarasu Adası Island 54 kmNE
  • Glinyanii Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km9 places

  • Kür Daşı Adası Island 71 kmSE
  • Bakinskiy Arkhipelag Island 67 kmE
  • Vileshchay Reservoir Lake 74 kmSW
  • Bulla Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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