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Astraxanka Destination Guide
Delve into Astraxanka in Azerbaijan
Astraxanka in the region of Şamaxı is a city in Azerbaijan - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) North-West of Baku , the country's capital .
Current time in Astraxanka is now 09:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baku " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Urmia, Makhachkala, Grozny, and Ucar. While being here, make sure to check out Tabriz . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Astraxanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory
The Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory (Azerbaijani: Nəsirəddin Tusi adına Şamaxı Astrofizika Rəsədxanası) - is an observatory located in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, on the south-eastern foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountain ridge, on the basis of “Astrophysics” sector of Physics Institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, about 22 km far from the centre of Shamakhi and 144 km far from Baku, at an altitude of 1,435 m.
Located at 40.77 48.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pirgulu State Reserve
Pirgulu State Reserve was established on the area of 15.21 km in 1968 for protecting mountain forests, herbage of different kinds, fertile soil, expanding forest areas, preventing air pollution that has a negative impact on astroclimate. The flora of the reserve includes over 60 species. One can come across such mammals as brown bear, wolf, forest cat, lynx, weasel, wild boar, roe deer, etc. The area of Pirgulu State Reserve was expanded by 27.53 km and reached 42.74 km in 2003.
Located at 40.76 48.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Şıxlar, Gobustan
Şıxlar (also, Shikhlar, Shykhlar, and Shykhlyar) is a village in the Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Xilmilli.
Located at 40.73 48.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Həmyəli, Gobustan
Həmyəli (also, Gamiyaly and Gamyali) is a village in the Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Located at 40.63 48.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Shamakhi District
Shamakhi or Shamakhy is a rayon of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a town in the rayon. It is the historical center of the region of Shirvan. The town lies 106 kilometres west of Baku. It has more than 20,000 inhabitants, among them Azerbaijanis (95%) and Russians. Once Shamakhy was famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers.
Located at 40.63 48.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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