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Village

Çakmak

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°38′42″ N 43°02′57″ E

Map showing the location of Çakmak Çakmak
Location in Turkey
Population
655
655
Elevation
1,783 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 Airport11 km
LWN Shirak International Airport69 km

About Çakmak

Çakmak is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 655. Elevation: 1,783 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Sorgun Deresi and Monument to Humanity.

Climate of Çakmak

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 · 376 km south20°
  • Silopi · 382 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 Çakmak
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°6°10°9°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)182224457869443627352721

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

How to get to Çakmak

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (69 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 103 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 11 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 69 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 163 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 183 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çakmak

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 273 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 24 kmE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 20 kmE
  • Hergele Gölü Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km239 places

  • Ani Historic site 47 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 52 kmNE
  • Rus Adası Island 51 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km303 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 87 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 85 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 87 kmN
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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