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Karanlık Dere

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°16′59″ N 42°55′58″ E

Map showing the location of Karanlık Dere Karanlık Dere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,806 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ortaköy
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport35 km
AJI Ağrı Airport70 km

About Karanlık Dere

Karanlık Dere is a river. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Kızıkkıran Tepesi and Yayla Deresi.

Climate of Karanlık Dere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 36 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 335 km south20°
  • Silopi · 340 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
January (24 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 Karanlık Dere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°21°26°27°24°16°7°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°0°4°7°11°11°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)243033548165403327473629

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Karanlık Dere

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 64 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 35 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 70 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 64 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 147 kmwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 186 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 202 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karanlık Dere

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 284 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 11 kmNE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 19 kmS
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 19 kmS
  • Küçükdağ Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km220 places

  • Ani Historic site 60 kmNE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 54 kmNE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 55 kmNE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km378 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 93 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 93 kmN
  • Lake Balık Lake 78 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ortaköy Village, Kağızman İlçesi
    1.1 km W
  • Paslı Village, Kağızman İlçesi
    1.8 km E
  • Çilehane Village, Kağızman İlçesi
    3 km SE
  • Çukurayva Village, Kağızman İlçesi
    4.1 km S
  • Oluklu Village, Selim İlçesi
    4.9 km NW
  • Yalnızağaç Village, Kağızman İlçesi
    4.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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