- Population
- 716
- 716
- Elevation
- 2,173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- IGD Iğdır Airport60 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport62 km
About Taşkesen
Taşkesen is a village. Location: Diyadin District, Ağrı Province. Population: 716. Elevation: 2,173 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Kandil Deresi and Kesiktaş Tepesi.
Climate of Taşkesen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 42 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 269 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 271 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 372 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- May (77 mm)
- Driest month
- September (22 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -11° | -7° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 36 | 42 | 64 | 77 | 53 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 54 | 42 | 37 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Taşkesen
The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (97 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 59 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 60 kmnorth
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 62 kmwest
- Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 59 kmnortheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 64 kmnorthwest
- Van Population: 525K 110 kmsouth
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 214 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 229 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taşkesen
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSE
- Sarıçiçek Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
- Rüzgâr Tepe Mountain 23 kmW
- Gövük Tepe Mountain 8 kmNE
25–60 km159 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 56 kmS
- Saz Gölü Lake 39 kmNE
- Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 41 kmNE
- Lake Balık Lake 37 kmN
60–100 km255 places
- Lim Island Island 72 kmSW
- Lake Arin Lake 95 kmSW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 85 kmSE
- Erhacı Gölü Lake 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kandil Deresi River, Ağrı Province1 km NW
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Kesiktaş Tepesi Mountain, Diyadin District4.9 km SW
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Gövük Tepe Mountain, Diyadin District7.8 km NE
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Yağlı Tepe Mountain, Diyadin District10 km S
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Karahisarsuyu River, Ağrı Province7.4 km NW
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Diyadin District12 km N
Sources & licences
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