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Village

Aktaş

Located in Karakoyunlu İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°55′08″ N 44°16′08″ E

Map showing the location of Aktaş Aktaş
Location in Turkey
Population
424
424
Elevation
827 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 Airport28 km
IGD Iğdır Airport34 km

About Aktaş

Aktaş is a village. Location: Karakoyunlu İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Population: 424. Elevation: 827 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Aracık Dağı and Merelikasımtiği Tepesi.

Population of Aktaş over time

Population of Aktaş over time
2013 394
2014 400
2015 416
2016 425
2017 419
2018 355
2019 438
2020 465
2021 468
2022 480
2023 414
2024 408

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aktaş

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 · 336 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 340 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 Aktaş
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 Aktaş

The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 28 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 34 kmwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 99 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 19 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 108 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 192 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 197 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aktaş

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 13 kmW
  • Tekaltıdağı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Pamukdağı Tepe Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Aracık Dağı Mountain 6 kmS

25–60 km63 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 37 kmS
  • Abbasgöl Lake 56 kmW
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 42 kmSW

60–100 km176 places

  • Ani Historic site 88 kmNW
  • Lake Balık Lake 62 kmW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 78 kmS
  • Aytepe Mountain 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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