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Kerimoğlu Tepesi

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°39′58″ N 43°27′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kerimoğlu Tepesi Kerimoğlu Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,710 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Külveren
3.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport32 km
LWN Shirak International Airport35 km

About Kerimoğlu Tepesi

Kerimoğlu Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Elevation: 1,710 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Karayal Tepesi and Karakuzu Tepesi.

Climate of Kerimoğlu Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 29 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 387 km south20°
  • Silopi · 390 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
January (20 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 Kerimoğlu Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°16°21°26°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°0°5°7°11°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)202527518471453729382923

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Kerimoğlu Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (35 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 32 kmwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 35 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 112 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 161 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 162 kmnortheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 188 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kerimoğlu Tepesi

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Ani Historic site 20 kmSE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 14 kmW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 11 kmW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km123 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 48 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 48 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 35 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 51 kmSW

60–100 km247 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 87 kmN
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 97 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 82 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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