- Population
- 1,147
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport110 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport121 km
About Gilgilçay
Gilgilçay is a village. Location: Siazan Rayon, Azerbaijan. Population: 1,147. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (110 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Palkhash and Razvaliny Fyndygan.
Climate of Gilgilçay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 33 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (38 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 33 | 30 |
How to get to Gilgilçay
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 110 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 78 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 110 kmsoutheast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 121 kmwest
- Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 221 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 78 kmsoutheast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 95 kmsoutheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 173 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 176 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 235 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilgilçay
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 19 kmS
- Razvaliny Zargarly Historic site 22 kmS
- Razvaliny Kyucheriri Historic site 19 kmS
- Agsiazan' Historic site 20 kmS
25–60 km15 places
- Razvaliny Khirek Historic site 31 kmS
- Razvaliny Gariban Historic site 28 kmS
- Razvaliny Dallyar Historic site 33 kmS
- Razvaliny Upa Historic site 37 kmS
60–100 km11 places
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 74 kmS
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 87 kmSE
- Samur River 95 kmNW
- Şahdağ Mountain 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Razvaliny Palkhash Historic site, Siazan Rayon21 km SW
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Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site, Khizi Rayon19 km S
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Razvaliny Kyucheriri Historic site, Khizi Rayon19 km S
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Agsiazan' Historic site, Khizi Rayon20 km S
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Razvaliny Zargarly Historic site, Khizi Rayon22 km S
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Razvaliny Aydinlar Historic site, Shabran District22 km SW
Sources & licences
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