Masazır

Masazır
Municipality
Masazır
Coordinates: 40°28′57″N 49°45′35″E / 40.48250°N 49.75972°E / 40.48250; 49.75972Coordinates: 40°28′57″N 49°45′35″E / 40.48250°N 49.75972°E / 40.48250; 49.75972
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Absheron
Population
 • Total 3,247
Time zone UTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5 (AZT)

Masazır (also, Masazyr and Masazir) is a settlement and municipality in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,247. It lies on the Lake Massasyr-Gel . The terrain around Masazır is flat towards the northeast, but towards the southwest it is hilly. The highest point nearby is Şabandağ, 354 meters above sea level, 8.0 km south of Masazır. Around Masazır it is densely populated, with 982 inhabitants per square kilometer. The nearest larger community is Baku, 16.2 km southeast of Masazır. In the area around Masazir there are unusually many named mountains. The surroundings around Masazır are essentially an open bush landscape. Climate in the area is temperate. Average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 17 °C . The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 30 °C, and the coldest is December, at 6 °C. Average annual rainfall is 477 millimeters. The rainy month is November, with an average of 83 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 6 mm rainfall.

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