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Village

Akyar

Located in Selim İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°28′10″ N 42°50′33″ E

Map showing the location of Akyar Akyar
Location in Turkey
Population
150
150
Elevation
1,843 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport25 km
LWN Shirak International Airport92 km

About Akyar

Akyar is a village. Location: Selim İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 150. Elevation: 1,843 m. The best months to visit are July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Güllü Deresi and Baydurum Çayı.

Population of Akyar over time

Population of Akyar over time
2013 178
2014 174
2015 167
2016 181
2017 174
2018 185
2019 169
2020 182
2021 158
2022 150
2023 144
2024 131

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Akyar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -5° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 354 km south20°
  • Silopi · 360 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (80 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 Akyar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°12°17°21°25°27°23°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-1°4°6°10°9°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)202427478066423426393123

Other places to visit in this season: July September

How to get to Akyar

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (92 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 85 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 25 kmnortheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 92 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 85 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 200 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akyar

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 311 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 20 kmW
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Güney Dağı Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km218 places

  • Papak Gölü Lake 39 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 45 kmNE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 47 kmNE
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km421 places

  • Ani Historic site 62 kmE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 88 kmN
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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