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Çalkavur Dağı

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°41′00″ N 42°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çalkavur Dağı Çalkavur Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,566 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akdere
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport20 km
LWN Shirak International Airport79 km

About Çalkavur Dağı

Çalkavur Dağı is a mountain. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,566 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Deliktaş Tepesi and Çala Deresi.

Climate of Çalkavur Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 378 km south20°
  • Silopi · 385 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
May (93 mm)
Driest month
January (30 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 Çalkavur Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-5°-2°5°11°15°19°20°17°10°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-5°-1°2°6°5°1°-3°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)303437589384585139544236

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Çalkavur Dağı

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (79 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 108 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 20 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 79 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 112 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 108 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 177 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çalkavur Dağı

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 299 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 11 kmNE
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Güney Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km255 places

  • Ani Historic site 58 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 53 kmNE
  • Rus Adası Island 52 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km348 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 87 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 84 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 86 kmN
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 93 kmN

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