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Village

Kurtkale

Located in Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°15′56″ N 43°07′33″ E

Map showing the location of Kurtkale Kurtkale
Location in Turkey
Population
213
213
Elevation
1,695 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport78 km
LWN Shirak International Airport84 km

About Kurtkale

Kurtkale is a village. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 213. Elevation: 1,695 m.

From Wikipedia

Kurtkale is a village in the Çıldır District, Ardahan Province, Turkey. Its population is 213 (2021). The village is populated by Turks. Near the village is the medieval castle of Mgeltsikhe meaning "Wolf's fortress" in Georgian. Kurtkale has the same meaning in Turkish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kurtkale over time

Population of Kurtkale over time
2013 320
2014 282
2015 280
2016 275
2017 258
2018 272
2019 244
2020 228
2021 213
2022 208
2023 199
2024 206

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kurtkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (94 mm)
Driest month
January (32 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 Kurtkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°11°16°20°23°24°21°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°0°4°7°10°10°7°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)323538589394655941464036

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Kurtkale

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (84 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 78 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 84 kmsoutheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 117 kmnorth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 132 kmwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 150 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 158 kmeast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 168 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kurtkale

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 175 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 24 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 20 kmNE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 22 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 10 kmSE

25–60 km117 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 44 kmNE
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 27 kmNE
  • Tba Mada Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km259 places

  • Ani Historic site 92 kmSE
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 63 kmNE
  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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