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Khtskonk monastery

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°22′50″ N 43°22′40″ E

Khtskonk monastery
Research on Armenian Architecture · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Derinöz
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,808 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport30 km
LWN Shirak International Airport58 km

About Khtskonk monastery

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

From Wikipedia

Khtzkonk Monastery (Armenian: Խծկոնք, also transcribed as Khtskonk and Xc'konk'; Turkish: Beşkilise) was a monastic ensemble of five Armenian churches built between the seventh and thirteenth centuries in what was then the Armenian Bagratid kingdom. The site is located near the town of Digor, the administrative capital of the Digor District of the Kars Province in Turkey, about 19 kilometres west of the border with Armenia, in a gorge formed by the Digor River.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
7th century
Architectural style
Armenian architecture

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Khtskonk monastery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 355 km south20°
  • Silopi · 358 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
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 Khtskonk monastery
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°16°21°26°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°0°4°7°11°11°7°1°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)212729528468423428413125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Khtskonk monastery

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 30 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 58 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 79 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 187 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 209 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 252 kmwest

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

Day trips from Khtskonk monastery

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Ani Historic site 22 kmNE
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 22 kmNW
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 19 kmNW
  • Yayla Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km177 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 28 kmW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 33 kmN
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km290 places

  • Ufak Adası Island 91 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 91 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 78 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Derinöz Village, Digor İlçesi
    2 km SW
  • Digor City, Digor İlçesi
    3 km SE
  • Uzunkaya Village, Digor İlçesi
    4 km E
  • Saklıca Village, Digor İlçesi
    4.9 km N

Sources & licences

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