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Village

Aras

Located in Taşlıçay District, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°40′57″ N 43°29′55″ E

Map showing the location of Aras Aras
Location in Turkey
Population
123
123
Elevation
2,093 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport41 km
IGD Iğdır Airport46 km

About Aras

Aras is a village. Location: Taşlıçay District, Ağrı Province. Population: 123. Elevation: 2,093 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Gözüdağı Tepesi and Balıkgöl Dağı.

Climate of Aras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 285 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 286 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 376 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
September (24 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 Aras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°8°14°20°25°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-1°4°7°11°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)303741658157312624544336

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Aras

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (93 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 41 kmwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 46 kmnortheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 39 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 132 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 192 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 237 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aras

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 259 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Lake Balık Lake 12 kmNE
  • Abbasgöl Lake 20 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Rüzgâr Tepe Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 49 kmE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 56 kmE
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 58 kmNE
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 45 kmE

60–100 km322 places

  • Ani Historic site 92 kmN
  • Lim Island Island 91 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 86 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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