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Nişankaya

Located in Iğdır İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°48′40″ N 43°51′43″ E

Nişankaya
mhasras · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
121
121
Elevation
2,012 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport18 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport59 km

About Nişankaya

Nişankaya is a village. Location: Iğdır İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 121. Elevation: 2,012 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Çarşela Tepesi and Sıçanlı Dağ.

Population of Nişankaya over time

Population of Nişankaya over time
2013 175
2014 149
2015 137
2016 133
2017 134
2018 125
2019 123
2020 120
2021 97
2022 88
2023 152
2024 121

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nişankaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 310 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 312 km southwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (79 mm)
Driest month
September (22 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 Nişankaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°16°21°26°26°22°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°1°5°8°12°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)253137597957302522493529

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Nişankaya

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (59 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 20 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 18 kmnorth
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 59 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 20 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 71 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 152 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 216 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 221 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nişankaya

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 186 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 24 kmNE
  • Abbasgöl Lake 21 kmW
  • Sıçanlı Dağ Mountain 5 kmS

25–60 km116 places

  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 33 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 26 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 41 kmW
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 27 kmSE

60–100 km244 places

  • Ani Historic site 81 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 94 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 90 kmNW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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