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Vaiskom Harabesi

Located in Iğdır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°25′00″ N 43°33′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vaiskom Harabesi Vaiskom Harabesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Alem
3.7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,507 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport40 km
LWN Shirak International Airport45 km

About Vaiskom Harabesi

Vaiskom Harabesi is a historic site. Location: Iğdır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Magazberd Fortress and Mağara Tepesi.

Climate of Vaiskom Harabesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 24 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 363 km south20°
  • Silopi · 365 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (70 mm)
Driest month
January (17 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 Vaiskom Harabesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°5°14°19°24°29°29°25°17°8°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-5°2°6°9°13°13°8°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)172223447056322420322418

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Vaiskom Harabesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (45 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 40 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 45 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 56 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 175 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 178 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 202 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vaiskom Harabesi

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Ani Historic site 10 kmN
  • Yağlıca Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 4 kmNW

25–60 km138 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 43 kmW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 35 kmNW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 34 kmNW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km253 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 87 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 92 kmN
  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 99 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alem Village, Digor İlçesi
    3.7 km W
  • Köseler Village, Digor İlçesi
    5.7 km NW
  • Üçbolük Village, Kars
    7.2 km N
  • Şenol Village, Digor İlçesi
    7.4 km W

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