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Fırat

Located in Ağrı, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°42′55″ N 43°02′03″ E

Map showing the location of Fırat Fırat
Location in Turkey
Population
29,007
29K
Elevation
1,632 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport7 km
IGD Iğdır Airport78 km

About Fırat

Fırat is a neighbourhood. Location: Ağrı, Ağrı Province. Population: 29,007. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Murat River and Şeriyan Çayı.

Climate of Fırat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 45 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 275 km south20°
  • Silopi · 279 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 353 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
September (19 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).

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Climate of Fırat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°2°12°18°23°29°29°25°17°8°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°1°5°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)334240627249262119504538

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Fırat

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 7 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 78 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 1 kmeast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 90 kmeast
  • Van Population: 525K 139 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 152 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 220 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Fırat

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 286 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Üçtepeler Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Kızkalesi Tepe Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Dedemmaksut Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Fişekli Daği Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km172 places

  • Lake Balık Lake 46 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 47 kmN
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 45 kmN
  • Abbasgöl Lake 52 kmE

60–100 km365 places

  • Ani Historic site 99 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 98 kmS
  • Saz Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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