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Okçu

Located in Göle İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 40°47′29″ N 42°37′41″ E

Map showing the location of Okçu Okçu
Location in Turkey
Population
456
456
Elevation
2,028 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 Airport48 km
LWN Shirak International Airport104 km

About Okçu

Okçu is a village. Location: Göle İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 456. Elevation: 2,028 m.

From Wikipedia

Okçu is a village in the Göle District, Ardahan Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 456 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Okçu over time

Population of Okçu over time
2013 469
2014 457
2015 439
2016 380
2017 397
2018 414
2019 461
2020 472
2021 456
2022 465
2023 435
2024 431

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Okçu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 387 km south20°
  • Silopi · 395 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (88 mm)
Driest month
January (30 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 Okçu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°1°9°14°18°23°23°20°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-1°3°5°9°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)303337588882565038494235

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Okçu

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (104 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 125 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 48 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 104 kmeast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 125 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 125 kmsouth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 164 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Okçu

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 353 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 15 kmE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Erdavut Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Göller Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km227 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 45 kmNW
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 56 kmE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 59 kmE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km471 places

  • Ani Historic site 86 kmE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 91 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 87 kmNE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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