Village

Esenkent

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°33′13″ N 43°31′51″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 314; 314
Elevation: 1,555 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: KSY Kars Airport35 km; LWN Shirak International Airport35 km

About Esenkent

Esenkent is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 314. Elevation: 1,555 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Ani and Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Photos of Esenkent

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

Climate of Esenkent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Cizre · 377 km south20°
Silopi · 379 km south20°

Hottest month: August (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -13°)
Wettest month: May (75 mm)
Driest month: January (16 mm)

-4° -13°

-2° -12°

4° -6°

13° 1°

18° 5°

23° 9°

28° 12°

24° 7°

16° 2°

8° -3°

0° -9°

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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 Esenkent
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-4°	-2°	4°	13°	18°	23°	28°	28°	24°	16°	8°	0°
Average low (°C)	-13°	-12°	-6°	1°	5°	9°	12°	12°	7°	2°	-3°	-9°
Precipitation (mm)	16	22	24	46	75	63	38	30	23	33	25	19

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Esenkent

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (35 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 83 km to the southeast.

Airports

Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 35 kmwest
Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 35 kmnortheast
Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Iğdır Population: 101.7K 83 kmsoutheast
Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmsouthwest
Rustavi Population: 128.2K 165 kmnortheast
Tbilisi Population: 1M 167 kmnortheast
Batumi Population: 186.9K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Esenkent

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 197 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

Ani Historic site 6 kmSE
Mustafa Gölü Lake 23 kmNW
Mişk Gölü Lake 21 kmNW
Lake Kuyucuk Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km122 places

Lavaş Gölü Lake 48 kmNW
Turna Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
Koz Gölü Lake 25 kmNW
Hergele Gölü Lake 26 kmNW

60–100 km247 places

Didi Abuli Mountain 99 kmN
Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 95 kmN
Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 94 kmN
Tmogvi Castle Historic site 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ani Historic site, Kars
6.2 km SE
Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Kars
5.8 km SE
Church of the Holy Apostles Attraction, Kars
6 km SE
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church Attraction, Kars
6.1 km SE
Bagnayr Monastery Historic site, Kars
6 km SW
Menucihr Mosque Attraction, Kars
6.3 km SE