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Ağrı Province

Local name: Ağrı il

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 39°40′00″ N 43°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ağrı Province Ağrı Province
Location in Turkey
Population
510,626
510.6K
Elevation
1,712 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
146
listed under Ağrı Province
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport12 km
IGD Iğdır Airport70 km

About Ağrı Province

Ağrı Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 510,626.

From Wikipedia

Ağrı Province (Turkish: Ağrı ili, Armenian: Արարատ մարզ, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Agirîyê) is located in eastern Turkey, bordering Iran to the east and the provinces of Kars to the north, Erzurum to the northwest, Muş and Bitlis to the southwest, Van to the south, and Iğdır to the northeast. Its area is 11,099 km2, and its population is 511,238 (2023). The provincial capital is Ağrı, situated on a 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) high plateau. Doğubayazıt was the capital of the province until 1946.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
11,376 km²
Official website
agri.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ağrı Province

Population of Ağrı Province over time

Population of Ağrı Province over time
2009 537,665
2015 547,210
2018 539,657
2021 454,387

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ağrı Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 273 km south20°
  • Silopi · 276 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 356 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
September (21 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ağrı Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°18°23°28°29°25°17°8°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-6°1°6°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)303839627551272221514336

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ağrı Province

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 12 kmwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 70 kmnortheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 100 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 80 kmeast
  • Van Population: 525K 131 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 164 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 220 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Ağrı Province

146 places
  1. 1 Patnos District 125.7K
  2. 2 Doğubayazıt District 119.6K
  3. 3 Diyadin District 45.4K
  4. 4 Eleşkirt İlçesi 38.2K
  5. 5 Tutak İlçesi 33.8K
  6. 6 Taşlıçay District 22.2K
  7. 7 Hamur İlçesi 20.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Countries & regions1

Cities & villages9

Mountains & nature6

Lakes, rivers & coasts37

Largest cities and towns

  • Ağrı City, Ağrı
    124.5K
  • Doğubeyazıt City, Doğubayazıt District
    81.1K
  • Patnos City, Patnos District
    57.9K
  • Fırat Neighbourhood, Ağrı
    29K
  • Diyadin City, Diyadin District
    18.9K
  • Doğansu Village, Patnos District
    4.9K
  • Abide Neighbourhood, Ağrı
    15K
  • Ahmedihani Neighbourhood, Doğubayazıt District
    13.2K

Nature and heritage in Ağrı Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources