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Atatürk

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°37′24″ N 43°06′45″ E

Map showing the location of Atatürk Atatürk
Location in Turkey
Population
856
856
Elevation
1,760 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport7 km
LWN Shirak International Airport65 km

About Atatürk

Atatürk is a neighbourhood. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 856. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Monument to Humanity and Kertkaya Deresi.

Climate of Atatürk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -5° · Rain 27 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 375 km south20°
  • Silopi · 380 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (78 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 Atatürk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°12°17°21°25°26°23°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-1°4°7°10°10°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)182224457869443627352721

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

How to get to Atatürk

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (65 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 101 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 7 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 65 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 186 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Atatürk

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 258 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 17 kmE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 19 kmE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 16 kmNE
  • Hergele Gölü Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km232 places

  • Ani Historic site 41 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 53 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km292 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 88 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 86 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 88 kmN
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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