- Population
- 289
- 289
- Elevation
- 1,792 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport75 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport80 km
About Öncül
Öncül is a village. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 289. Elevation: 1,792 m.
Öncül, formerly Tskarostavi (Georgian: წყაროსთავი), is a village in the Çıldır District, Ardahan Province, Turkey. Its population is 289 (2021). The village is populated by Turks. The former name of the village of Öncül is Tskarostavi. Tskarostavi (წყაროსთავი), a Georgian place name, consists of two words (წყარო: ‘spring’) and "tavi" (თავი: ‘head’) and means ‘head of the spring’.
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Photos of Öncül
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Kartsakhi Lake Stratovara · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Öncül over time
| 2013 | 235 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 240 | |
| 2015 | 244 | |
| 2016 | 284 | |
| 2017 | 284 | |
| 2018 | 315 | |
| 2019 | 309 | |
| 2020 | 306 | |
| 2021 | 289 | |
| 2022 | 298 | |
| 2023 | 277 | |
| 2024 | 257 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Öncül
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 93 | 94 | 65 | 59 | 41 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
How to get to Öncül
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 121 km to the north.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 75 kmsouth
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 80 kmsoutheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 118 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 121 kmnorth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 136 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 148 kmeast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 156 kmeast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Öncül
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 172 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 24 kmNE
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 20 kmNE
- Tmogvi Castle Historic site 22 kmNE
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 5 kmSE
25–60 km121 places
- Didi Abuli Mountain 46 kmNE
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 44 kmNE
- Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 28 kmN
- Paravani Lake Lake 58 kmNE
60–100 km258 places
- Ani Historic site 88 kmSE
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 67 kmNE
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 62 kmNE
- Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aktaş Dağı Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi2.8 km W
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Arkbeli Deresi River, Ardahan Province2.7 km SE
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Kartsakhi Lake Lake, Georgia5.2 km SE
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Kura Nehri River, Artvin Province3.4 km W
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Kamber Deresi River, Ardahan Province5 km W
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Emo Pınarı Natural site, Ardahan Province6.5 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources