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Historic site

Bagaran

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°13′01″ N 43°39′37″ E

Bagaran
Halabian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kilittaşı
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,280 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport32 km
KSY Kars Airport60 km

About Bagaran

Bagaran is a historic site. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province.

From Wikipedia

Bagaran (Armenian: Բագարան) was a city in ancient Armenia founded during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. It is one of the historical capitals of ancient Armenia. Throughout various historical periods, it served as the primary religious center of Urartu.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bagaran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 24 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 346 km south20°
  • Silopi · 347 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (66 mm)
Driest month
January (18 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 Bagaran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°7°15°20°26°31°31°27°18°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°4°8°11°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)182323436652292218332419

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Bagaran

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (62 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 32 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 60 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 62 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 186 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 191 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 193 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bagaran

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 10 kmS
  • Alibeydağı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Büyüktopa Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km168 places

  • Ani Historic site 33 kmN
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 52 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 50 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km264 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 70 kmSE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 80 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 87 kmNW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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