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Emek

Located in Iğdır Municipality, Iğdır İlçesi Coordinates: 39°55′15″ N 44°01′33″ E

Map showing the location of Emek Emek
Location in Turkey
Population
10,000
10K
Elevation
864 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport14 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport41 km

About Emek

Emek is a neighbourhood. Location: Iğdır Municipality, Iğdır İlçesi. Population: 10,000. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Genuti and Kızılcık Tepesi.

Climate of Emek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 18 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 327 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 329 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (47 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 Emek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°11°18°23°28°32°32°28°20°11°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°0°6°10°14°18°17°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)172123354732131010271815

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Emek

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (41 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 2 km to the east.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 14 kmnorthwest
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 41 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 91 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 2 kmeast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 87 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 168 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 199 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 208 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Emek

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 8 kmE
  • Sıçanlı Dağ Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Pamukdağı Tepe Mountain 18 kmS
  • Aracık Dağı Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km97 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 28 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 37 kmS
  • Lake Balık Lake 42 kmW
  • Abbasgöl Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km225 places

  • Ani Historic site 76 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 95 kmNW
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 97 kmNW
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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