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Village

Akbaba

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°28′20″ N 43°00′06″ E

Map showing the location of Akbaba Akbaba
Location in Turkey
Population
439
439
Elevation
1,814 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport14 km
LWN Shirak International Airport79 km

About Akbaba

Akbaba is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 439. Elevation: 1,814 m. The best months to visit are July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Akbaba Dağı and Eyüp Deresi.

Climate of Akbaba

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 356 km south20°
  • Silopi · 362 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (22 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 Akbaba
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°17°21°25°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°0°4°7°11°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)222729518570443729423326

Other places to visit in this season: July September

How to get to Akbaba

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (79 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 14 kmnortheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 79 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 84 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 174 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 201 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akbaba

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 280 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 16 kmS
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 21 kmNE
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Yayla Dağı Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km240 places

  • Ani Historic site 49 kmE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 41 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 34 kmNE

60–100 km346 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 83 kmN
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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