- Population
- 348
- 348
- Elevation
- 1,633 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport34 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport42 km
About Alaca
Alaca is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 348. Elevation: 1,633 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bagnayr Monastery and Kayaoğlu Deresi.
Photos of Alaca
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Ani haigoes · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani Citrat at Turkish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church Armenak Margarian · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Church of the Holy Apostles Rəcəb Yaxşı · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Alaca
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 31 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 369 km south20°
- Silopi · 372 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 16° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 27 | 29 | 52 | 84 | 68 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 41 | 31 | 25 |
How to get to Alaca
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (42 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 78 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 34 kmwest
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 42 kmnortheast
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 65 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 78 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 94 kmsouthwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 173 kmnortheast
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 175 kmnortheast
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 200 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alaca
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km77 places
- Ani Historic site 7 kmE
- Mişk Gölü Lake 25 kmNW
- Gelört Gölü Lake 24 kmW
- Çalı Gölü Lake 21 kmW
25–60 km133 places
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 54 kmN
- Turna Gölü Lake 42 kmSW
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 26 kmNW
- Lake Kuyucuk Lake 28 kmN
60–100 km263 places
- Tba Mada Lake 80 kmN
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 84 kmN
- Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 93 kmN
- Ufak Adası Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bagnayr Monastery Historic site, Kars3.2 km NW -
Kayaoğlu Deresi River, Kars Province1.6 km SE
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Magazberd Fortress Historic site, Kars3.9 km E -
Hexagonal Chapel Historic site, Kars3.3 km NW
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Ani Historic site, Kars6.7 km E -
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church Attraction, Kars6.4 km E
Sources & licences
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