- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GNJ Ganja International Airport22 km
- LHL Lachin International Airport117 km
About Yenikend Reservoir
Yenikend Reservoir is a lake. Location: Azerbaijan. Elevation: 100 m.
The Yenikend reservoir (Azerbaijani: Yenikənd su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the third-largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir and Shamkir reservoirs.
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Climate of Yenikend Reservoir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 25 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (56 mm)
- Driest month
- January (17 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) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 20° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 56 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 17 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Yenikend Reservoir
The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 29 km to the south.
Airports
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 22 kmsouth
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 117 kmsouth
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 125 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 29 kmsouth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 71 kmeast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 84 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 128 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 146 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yenikend Reservoir
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Iori River 24 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Qaradağ Mountain 51 kmSW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 38 kmS
- Bozdag Mountain 49 kmE
- Vashlovani National Park Natural site 34 kmNE
60–100 km19 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 65 kmS
- Murovdağ Mountain 73 kmS
- Turağayçay River 91 kmS
- Gandzasar Attraction 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rakhmanov Village, Shamkir Rayon2.1 km SE
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Samad Vurghun Village, Shamkir Rayon5.1 km W
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Kur Town, Shamkir Rayon6.1 km SW
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Tars-Dallyar Village, Shamkir Rayon4 km NW
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Takhnali Village, Shamkir Rayon4.6 km W
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Yenikǝnd Village, Samukh Rayon5 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources