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Village

Maksutçuk

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°32′09″ N 42°53′20″ E

Map showing the location of Maksutçuk Maksutçuk
Location in Turkey
Population
217
217
Elevation
1,852 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport19 km
LWN Shirak International Airport85 km

About Maksutçuk

Maksutçuk is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 217. Elevation: 1,852 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Akbaba Dağı and Monument to Humanity.

Climate of Maksutçuk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 362 km south20°
  • Silopi · 368 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Maksutçuk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°11°16°21°25°26°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-1°3°6°10°9°5°0°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)212428498272474030403124

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Maksutçuk

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (85 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 92 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 19 kmeast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 85 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 92 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Maksutçuk

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 307 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Üçler Tepesi Mountain 22 kmE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 13 kmW
  • Güney Dağı Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km239 places

  • Ani Historic site 58 kmE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 54 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 26 kmSE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km376 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 79 kmN
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 77 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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