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Aşağıaratan

Located in Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°49′42″ N 44°33′10″ E

Map showing the location of Aşağıaratan Aşağıaratan
Location in Turkey
Population
686
686
Elevation
810 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EVN Zvartnots International Airport38 km
IGD Iğdır Airport60 km

About Aşağıaratan

Aşağıaratan is a village. Location: Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 686. Elevation: 810 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bozhane Deresi and Karakaya Tepesi.

Population of Aşağıaratan over time

Population of Aşağıaratan over time
2013 939
2014 923
2015 890
2016 884
2017 879
2018 914
2019 908
2020 875
2021 871
2022 775
2023 731
2024 722

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aşağıaratan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 20 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 340 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 346 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (44 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Aşağıaratan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°12°19°24°30°34°34°29°21°13°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°1°7°11°15°19°19°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1720263644291189232015

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Aşağıaratan

The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 45 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 38 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 60 kmwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 45 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 130 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 181 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 196 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aşağıaratan

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Tekaltıdağı Tepesi Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Aracık Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Arpa Tepe Mountain 22 kmW
  • Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 12 kmS

25–60 km37 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 45 kmSW
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 43 kmSW
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 53 kmSW

60–100 km102 places

  • Böyük Alagöl Lake 100 kmE
  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 78 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 85 kmW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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