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Village

Karakale

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°28′10″ N 43°22′26″ E

Map showing the location of Karakale Karakale
Location in Turkey
Population
165
165
Elevation
2,140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport24 km
LWN Shirak International Airport52 km

About Karakale

Karakale is a village. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 165. Elevation: 2,140 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Alaca Dağı and Tarhandağı Tepesi.

Climate of Karakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -6° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 364 km south20°
  • Silopi · 367 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Karakale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°9°14°19°24°24°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-2°2°5°9°9°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)212729528468423428413125

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Karakale

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (52 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 83 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 24 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 52 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 89 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 182 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 183 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakale

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Ani Historic site 17 kmE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 23 kmN
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 23 kmN
  • Koz Gölü Lake 25 kmN

25–60 km166 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 53 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 31 kmSW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 31 kmN

60–100 km280 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 86 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 83 kmN
  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 100 kmNE
  • Ufak Adası Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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