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Engekharan

Located in Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°40′19″ N 48°39′38″ E

Map showing the location of Engekharan Engekharan
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
965 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport80 km
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport120 km

About Engekharan

Engekharan is a village. Location: Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 965 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (80 km).

Climate of Engekharan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
January (29 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 Engekharan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°15°19°23°27°28°21°15°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°5°10°14°17°14°13°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)293655697361343346654033

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Engekharan

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (120 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 86 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 80 kmwest
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 120 kmeast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 198 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 86 kmeast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 96 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 128 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 135 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 194 kmwest

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

Day trips from Engekharan

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km24 places

  • Shahdag National Park Natural site 44 kmNW
  • Zangi River 39 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 49 kmNE
  • Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 38 kmNE

60–100 km11 places

  • Lake Hajikabul Lake 78 kmS
  • Sarysu Lake Lake 82 kmSW
  • Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 89 kmE
  • Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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