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Yelekesan

Located in Shabran District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 41°09′58″ N 48°53′21″ E

Map showing the location of Yelekesan Yelekesan
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
276 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport106 km
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport125 km

About Yelekesan

Yelekesan is a village. Location: Shabran District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Aydinlar and Razvaliny Nasirli.

Climate of Yelekesan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (49 mm)
Driest month
July (21 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 Yelekesan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°16°21°26°30°30°24°17°12°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°8°12°17°20°18°15°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)273039484734212338493732

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Yelekesan

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 106 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (125 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 106 kmwest
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 125 kmsoutheast
  • Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 210 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 159 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 160 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 220 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yelekesan

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 22 kmS
  • Altıağac Milli Parkı Natural site 23 kmS
  • Razvaliny Palkhash Historic site 22 kmS
  • Razvaliny Dashdamerli Historic site 19 kmNW

25–60 km19 places

  • Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 30 kmW
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 55 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Karaulkhani Historic site 25 kmS
  • Razvaliny Angelan Historic site 39 kmS

60–100 km8 places

  • Razvaliny Bugur Historic site 61 kmW
  • Razvaliny Valasin Historic site 65 kmW
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 84 kmSE
  • Samur River 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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