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Village

Başkaya

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°34′20″ N 42°51′32″ E

Map showing the location of Başkaya Başkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
232
232
Elevation
1,933 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport22 km
LWN Shirak International Airport87 km

About Başkaya

Başkaya is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 232. Elevation: 1,933 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Dağı and Güney Dağı.

Climate of Başkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -5° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 365 km south20°
  • Silopi · 372 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (82 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 Başkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°11°16°20°24°26°22°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-1°3°6°9°9°4°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)212428498272474030403124

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Başkaya

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (87 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 96 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 22 kmeast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 87 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 96 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 189 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Başkaya

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 314 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 25 kmNE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 11 kmW
  • Güney Dağı Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km217 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 53 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 31 kmSE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km410 places

  • Ani Historic site 61 kmE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 98 kmNE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 100 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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