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Karakuyu

Located in Iğdır İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°52′00″ N 44°02′00″ E

Karakuyu
User:Osman yanmaz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,865
2.9K
Elevation
857 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 Airport18 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport44 km

About Karakuyu

Karakuyu is a village. Location: Iğdır İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 2,865. Elevation: 857 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Kızılcık Tepesi and Genuti.

Population of Karakuyu over time

Population of Karakuyu over time
2013 2,807
2014 2,811
2015 2,828
2016 2,834
2017 2,826
2018 2,802
2019 2,828
2020 2,877
2021 2,868
2022 2,830
2023 2,831
2024 2,862

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karakuyu

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 · 322 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 325 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karakuyu
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 Karakuyu

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (44 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 18 kmnorthwest
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 44 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 89 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 6 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 87 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 162 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 205 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 214 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakuyu

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 8 kmNE
  • Sıçanlı Dağ Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Pamukdağı Tepe Mountain 12 kmS

25–60 km97 places

  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 31 kmS
  • Lake Balık Lake 41 kmW
  • Abbasgöl Lake 35 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 56 kmW

60–100 km222 places

  • Ani Historic site 81 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 99 kmNW
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 98 kmNW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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