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Kars Province

Local name: Kars ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 40°25′00″ N 43°05′00″ E

Kars Province
Susuz · Burhan8160 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
272,300
272.3K
Elevation
1,986 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
129
listed under Kars Province
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport16 km
LWN Shirak International Airport75 km

About Kars Province

Kars Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 272,300.

From Wikipedia

Kars Province (Turkish: Kars ili; Azerbaijani: Qars Rayonu; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Qersê; Armenian: Կարսի նահանգ) is a province of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its closed border with Armenia. Its area is 10,193 km2, and its population is 274,829 (2022). The provincial capital is the city of Kars. The provinces of Ardahan and Iğdır were part of Kars Province until 1992.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
9,442 km²
Official website
kars.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kars Province

Population of Kars Province over time

Population of Kars Province over time
2014 296,466
2018 288,878
2021 253,403

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kars Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -5° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 352 km south20°
  • Silopi · 357 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kars Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°10°15°20°24°26°22°14°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-1°3°6°9°9°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)222729518570443729423326

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Kars Province

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (75 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 78 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 16 kmnorth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 75 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 78 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 164 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 215 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 227 kmwest

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

Places in Kars Province

129 places
  1. 1 Sarıkamış İlçesi 48.4K
  2. 2 Kağızman İlçesi 47.4K
  3. 3 Digor İlçesi 25.8K
  4. 4 Selim İlçesi 25.8K
  5. 5 Arpaçay İlçesi 19.3K
  6. 6 Susuz İlçesi 11.8K
  7. 7 Akyaka İlçesi 10K
  8. 8 Aşağıçıyrıklı 185

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature4

Lakes, rivers & coasts42

Heritage & sights1

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Kars Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources