Karkijahan
Local name: Kərkicahan
Located in Xankandi Sahari, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°48′10″ N 46°44′11″ E
- Population
- 2,300
- 2.3K
- Elevation
- 997 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport33 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport110 km
About Karkijahan
Karkijahan is a village. Location: Xankandi Sahari, Azerbaijan. Population: 2,300. Elevation: 997 m.
Krkjan (Armenian: Քրքջան) or Karkijahan (Azerbaijani: Kərkicahan) is a settlement near the city of Stepanakert. The village had an Armenian-majority population prior to the Khaibalikend massacre in 1919 and subsequently an Azerbaijani-majority population prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 1988.
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Climate of Karkijahan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 30 | 54 | 75 | 112 | 88 | 43 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 32 | 22 |
How to get to Karkijahan
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (110 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 33 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 110 kmnorth
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 129 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 97 kmnorth
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 103 kmnorth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 110 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 231 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 246 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karkijahan
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
- Ərdəşəvi River 24 kmW
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 5 kmS
- Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction 5 kmS
25–60 km14 places
- Murovdağ Mountain 59 kmN
- Turağayçay River 42 kmNW
- Həkəri River 38 kmS
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 31 kmSE
60–100 km14 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 69 kmNW
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 99 kmSW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 94 kmN
- Handaberd Historic site 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Attraction, Xankandi Sahari1.6 km NE
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Stepanakert Republican Stadium Landmark, Xankandi Sahari2.5 km NE
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Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction, Shusha City4.5 km S
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We Are Our Mountains Landmark, Khojaly4.8 km NE
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Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Attraction, Shusha City4.9 km S
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Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction, Shusha5 km S
Sources & licences
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