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Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

Located in Shusha City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°45′45″ N 46°44′37″ E

Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church
Solavirum · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Shusha
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Elevation
1,384 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport35 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport114 km

About Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church is a tourist attraction. Location: Shusha City, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Ghazanchetsots Cathedral and Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque.

Climate of Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (112 mm)
Driest month
January (22 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 Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°13°17°21°25°25°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°3°7°10°14°14°11°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)2230547511288433746553222

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

How to get to Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (114 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 101 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 35 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 114 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 101 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 107 kmnorth
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 114 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 232 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 249 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
  • Ərdəşəvi River 25 kmW
  • Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 1 kmSE
  • Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction 6 kmN

25–60 km14 places

  • Turağayçay River 46 kmN
  • Həkəri River 34 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 28 kmE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 32 kmSW

60–100 km16 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 63 kmN
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 97 kmSW
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 98 kmN

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