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Historic site

Ketan

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°18′20″ N 43°37′17″ E

Map showing the location of Ketan Ketan
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Düzgeçit
3.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,283 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport43 km
KSY Kars Airport52 km

About Ketan

Ketan is a historic site. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Cathedral of Mren and Bagaran.

Climate of Ketan

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 · 353 km south20°
  • Silopi · 355 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 Ketan
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 Ketan

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (53 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 56 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 43 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 52 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 53 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 180 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 185 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 202 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ketan

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 197 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Ani Historic site 23 kmN
  • Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km134 places

  • Lake Balık Lake 59 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 49 kmNW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 47 kmNW

60–100 km256 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 98 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 90 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 90 kmN
  • Saz Gölü Lake 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Düzgeçit Village, Digor İlçesi
    3.9 km SW
  • Yeniköy Village, Digor İlçesi
    5.9 km W
  • Çatak Village, Digor İlçesi
    6.3 km S
  • Karabağ Village, Digor İlçesi
    7.4 km S

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