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Horomos monastic complex

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°31′17″ N 43°37′47″ E

Horomos monastic complex
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Nearest town
Ani
5.2 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,439 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport32 km
KSY Kars Airport44 km

About Horomos monastic complex

Horomos monastic complex is a historic site. Location: Kars, Kars Province.

From Wikipedia

Horomos (Armenian: Հոռոմոս), also known as Horomosivank, Ghoshavank, Hochavank or Khosha Vank, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex about 15 kilometers northeast of the ruins of Ani—the capital of Bagratid Armenia—) in present-day eastern Turkey which got abandoned and ruined due to the Armenian Genocide in 1915.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
10th century
Architectural style
Armenian architecture

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Horomos monastic complex

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 · 376 km south20°
  • Silopi · 378 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
January (16 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 Horomos monastic complex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°5°14°19°24°28°29°25°17°8°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-5°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)162224467563383023332519

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Horomos monastic complex

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 75 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 32 kmnortheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 44 kmwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 162 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 165 kmnortheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 209 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Horomos monastic complex

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Ani Historic site 5 kmW
  • Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Kelez Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km119 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 30 kmNW

60–100 km231 places

  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 99 kmN
  • Tba Mada Lake 74 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 84 kmNW
  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 86 kmN

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