Ostayır (also, Ostair) is a village and municipality in the Yardymli Rayon of Azerbaijan,[2] in the southern part of the country, 220 km southwest of the capital Baku. This village has a population of 1,611. Population sustains itself by agricultural activities.

Ostayır
Ostair
Village
Ostair
Ostayır is located in Azerbaijan
Ostayır
Ostayır
Coordinates: 38°54′56″N 48°12′56″E / 38.91556°N 48.21556°E / 38.91556; 48.21556
Country Azerbaijan
RayonYardymli
Elevation1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Population
 • Total1,611
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Photo of the nearby mountain range, captured atop hills near Ostayir village
View from hills surrounding Ostayir village

Village is surrounded by forests, hills and small rocky ravines,[3] in 1020 m elevation. The climate in the area is temperate. Average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 12 °C . The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 25 °C, and the coldest is January, with 0 °C.[4] Average annual rainfall is 755 millimeters. The wettest month is October, with an average of 123 mm of rainfall , and the driest is July, with 16 mm of rainfall.[5]

Ostayır is located in close proximity to Azerbaijan - Iran border.[6]

Ostayır
Climate chart (explanation)
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Imperial conversion
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

References

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  1. ^ Archived 7 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ostayır hos GeoNames.Org (cc-by); post updated 2012-12-05; database dump downloaded 2015-12-01
  3. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidmətinin rəsmi saytı". www.dsx.gov.az. Retrieved 1 May 2021.