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Aras Nehri

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°07′54″ N 43°38′57″ E

Map showing the location of Aras Nehri Aras Nehri
Location in Turkey
Elevation
954 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Halıkışlak
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport26 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport64 km

About Aras Nehri

Aras Nehri is a river. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Arpa Çay and Altınkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Aras Nehri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 336 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 337 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (62 mm)
Driest month
September (16 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 Aras Nehri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°17°23°28°33°33°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°6°10°13°17°17°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)192526426248241816352520

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Aras Nehri

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (64 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 26 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 64 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 183 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 194 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 200 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aras Nehri

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 209 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 1 kmSW
  • Sarı Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Kavakdağı Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km158 places

  • Ani Historic site 42 kmN
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 40 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km281 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 62 kmSE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 72 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 95 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 67 kmW

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