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Sarsang Reservoir

Located in Tartar District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°11′15″ N 46°37′40″ E

Map showing the location of Sarsang Reservoir Sarsang Reservoir
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
678 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ghazarahogh
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport41 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport67 km

About Sarsang Reservoir

Sarsang Reservoir is a lake. Location: Tartar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 678 m.

From Wikipedia

The Sarsang Reservoir (Azerbaijani: Sərsəng su anbarı, Armenian: Սարսանգի ջրամբար, romanized: Sarsangi jrambar) is a reservoir located in the Tartar and Kalbajar districts of Azerbaijan. The reservoir was formed by the construction of a dam on the Tartar River. The overall volume of the reservoir is 575 million m3.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
56 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sarsang Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (111 mm)
Driest month
January (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sarsang Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°17°21°25°29°29°24°18°14°10°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°8°12°15°19°18°15°10°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)21295073111102574648613122

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Sarsang Reservoir

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 59 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 41 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 67 kmnorthwest
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 116 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 59 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 65 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 74 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 207 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 222 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sarsang Reservoir

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Turağayçay River 9 kmSW
  • Gandzasar Attraction 17 kmSW
  • Hakobavank Attraction 19 kmS

25–60 km19 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 59 kmS
  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Ərdəşəvi River 49 kmS
  • Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 49 kmS

60–100 km16 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Həkəri River 80 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 67 kmSE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ghazarahogh Village, Kalbajar District
    1.7 km W
  • Chinari Village, Tartar District
    2.4 km NW
  • Heyvalı Village, Kalbajar District
    4.6 km S
  • Umudlu Village, Tartar District
    3.3 km W
  • Zəylik Village, Tartar District
    4.7 km SW
  • Mehmana Village, Kalbajar District
    5.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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