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Village

Başköy

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°13′32″ N 43°30′03″ E

Map showing the location of Başköy Başköy
Location in Turkey
Population
498
498
Elevation
1,737 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport42 km
KSY Kars Airport50 km

About Başköy

Başköy is a village. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 498. Elevation: 1,737 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Koğan Deresi and Sarı Tepe.

Climate of Başköy

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 · 342 km south20°
  • Silopi · 344 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
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 Başköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°12°17°23°28°28°24°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°1°5°8°12°11°7°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)182323436652292218332419

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Başköy

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (66 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 57 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 42 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 50 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 193 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 192 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 194 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Başköy

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Yağlıca Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 22 kmN
  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km184 places

  • Ani Historic site 32 kmN
  • Lake Balık Lake 50 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 40 kmW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km267 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 96 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 96 kmN
  • Saz Gölü Lake 78 kmSE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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