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Aras

Located in Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°52′21″ N 44°31′39″ E

Map showing the location of Aras Aras
Location in Turkey
Population
624
624
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EVN Zvartnots International Airport33 km
IGD Iğdır Airport57 km

About Aras

Aras is a neighbourhood. Location: Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 624. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bozhane Deresi and Kopgel.

Climate of Aras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 22 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 343 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 348 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (43 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Aras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°11°18°23°28°32°31°27°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°0°6°10°14°18°17°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1822263543291199232216

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Aras

The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 33 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 57 kmwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 42 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 129 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 180 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 192 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aras

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Tekaltıdağı Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Aracık Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
  • Arpa Tepe Mountain 20 kmW
  • Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km42 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 46 kmSW
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 44 kmSW
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 35 kmW
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 54 kmSW

60–100 km98 places

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 82 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 83 kmW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 83 kmSW
  • Abbasgöl Lake 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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