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Merkez

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°36′36″ N 43°06′03″ E

Map showing the location of Merkez Merkez
Location in Turkey
Population
2,210
2.2K
Elevation
1,750 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport5 km
LWN Shirak International Airport66 km

About Merkez

Merkez is a neighbourhood. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 2,210. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Monument to Humanity and Kertkaya Deresi.

Climate of Merkez

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 27 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 373 km south20°
  • Silopi · 378 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (78 mm)
Driest month
January (18 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 Merkez
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°12°17°21°25°27°23°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-13°-7°0°4°7°10°10°5°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)182224457869443627352721

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Merkez

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (66 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 100 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 5 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 66 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 187 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Merkez

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 19 kmE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 17 kmNE
  • Hergele Gölü Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km235 places

  • Ani Historic site 42 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 54 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 54 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 39 kmN

60–100 km295 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 90 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 88 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 90 kmN
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 98 kmN

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