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Village

Babacan

Located in Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°58′46″ N 44°18′05″ E

Map showing the location of Babacan Babacan
Location in Turkey
Population
610
610
Elevation
826 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EVN Zvartnots International Airport21 km
IGD Iğdır Airport36 km

About Babacan

Babacan is a village. Location: Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 610. Elevation: 826 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Merelikasımtiği Tepesi and Aracık Dağı.

Population of Babacan over time

Population of Babacan over time
2013 811
2014 802
2015 785
2016 767
2017 774
2018 760
2019 762
2020 739
2021 711
2022 670
2023 670
2024 652

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Babacan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 20 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 344 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 347 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (46 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Babacan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°11°18°23°29°33°32°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°1°7°11°15°18°18°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)172124364632141010262016

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Babacan

The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 21 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 36 kmwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 23 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 112 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 185 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 192 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Babacan

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 75 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 18 kmSW
  • Aracık Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Arpa Tepe Mountain 17 kmS
  • Merelikasımtiği Tepesi Mountain 14 kmW

25–60 km60 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 40 kmSW
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 44 kmS
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 49 kmSW
  • Tekaltıdağı Tepesi Mountain 29 kmS

60–100 km176 places

  • Ani Historic site 85 kmNW
  • Lake Balık Lake 67 kmW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 85 kmS
  • Abbasgöl Lake 60 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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