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Village

Alem

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°25′36″ N 43°30′29″ E

Map showing the location of Alem Alem
Location in Turkey
Population
712
712
Elevation
1,681 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport37 km
LWN Shirak International Airport47 km

About Alem

Alem is a village. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 712. Elevation: 1,681 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Mağara Tepesi and Vaiskom Harabesi.

Population of Alem over time

Population of Alem over time
2013 1,095
2014 1,087
2015 1,083
2016 1,033
2017 993
2018 959
2019 919
2020 920
2021 889
2022 835
2023 782
2024 758

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 24 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 363 km south20°
  • Silopi · 365 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
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 Alem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°12°17°23°28°28°24°16°7°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°1°5°8°12°11°7°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)172223447056322420322418

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Alem

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (47 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 37 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 47 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 59 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 177 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 179 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 199 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alem

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Ani Historic site 11 kmNE
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
  • Yağlıca Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Tap Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km148 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 40 kmW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 31 kmNW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km257 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 86 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 90 kmN
  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 99 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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