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Rus Adası

Located in Ardahan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°04′23″ N 43°16′48″ E

Map showing the location of Rus Adası Rus Adası
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,965 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akçakale
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport58 km
LWN Shirak International Airport61 km

About Rus Adası

Rus Adası is an island. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Büyük Ada and Lake Çıldır.

Climate of Rus Adası

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 Rus Adası
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 Rus Adası

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (61 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 141 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 58 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 61 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 141 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 147 kmnortheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 152 kmnorthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 152 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rus Adası

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 171 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 16 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 15 kmNW
  • Kaçak Adası Island 15 kmNW
  • Büyük Ada Island 1 kmNE

25–60 km128 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 56 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 37 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 34 kmN

60–100 km251 places

  • Ani Historic site 67 kmS
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 71 kmNE
  • Paravani Lake Lake 61 kmNE

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