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Village

Kosor

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°39′00″ N 42°39′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kosor Kosor
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,758 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 Airport41 km
LWN Shirak International Airport103 km

About Kosor

Kosor is a village. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,758 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bakir Dağ and Tombul Tepe.

Climate of Kosor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 371 km south20°
  • Silopi · 379 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
May (94 mm)
Driest month
January (34 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 Kosor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°4°10°14°19°20°16°9°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-5°-2°1°5°5°1°-4°-8°-14°
Precipitation (mm)343742639480544739584940

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Kosor

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (103 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 109 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 41 kmeast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 103 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 109 kmsouth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 180 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kosor

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 22 kmSW
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km214 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmSE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 58 kmE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km502 places

  • Ani Historic site 80 kmE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 98 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 78 kmNE
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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