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Büyük Ada

Located in Ardahan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°04′40″ N 43°17′16″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Ada Büyük Ada
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,975 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akçakale
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport59 km
LWN Shirak International Airport60 km

About Büyük Ada

Büyük Ada is an island. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Rus Adası and Düzlük Deresi.

Climate of Büyük Ada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 35 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (90 mm)
Driest month
January (26 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 Büyük Ada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°1°8°13°17°21°21°18°11°4°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-9°-1°3°5°9°9°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)263033559089605336413529

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyük Ada

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (60 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 141 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 59 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 60 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 141 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 146 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 151 kmeast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 152 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Büyük Ada

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 16 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 15 kmNW
  • Kaçak Adası Island 14 kmNW
  • Rus Adası Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km129 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 50 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 55 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 36 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 34 kmN

60–100 km246 places

  • Ani Historic site 68 kmS
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 70 kmNE
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 74 kmW

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