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Village

İğdir

Located in Selim İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°26′09″ N 42°54′36″ E

Map showing the location of İğdir İğdir
Location in Turkey
Population
285
285
Elevation
1,835 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 Airport22 km
AJI Ağrı Airport87 km

About İğdir

İğdir is a village. Location: Selim İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 285. Elevation: 1,835 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Şehitler Deresi and Kumluk Tepesi.

Climate of İğdir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 351 km south20°
  • Silopi · 357 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 İğdir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°12°17°21°25°27°23°16°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-13°-8°-1°4°6°10°9°5°0°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)202427478066423426393123

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to İğdir

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (88 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 22 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 87 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 81 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 151 kmwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 172 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 204 kmnorth

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

Day trips from İğdir

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 302 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 16 kmSE
  • Üçler Tepesi Mountain 21 kmE
  • Küçükdağ Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km235 places

  • Ani Historic site 57 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 36 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 43 kmNE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 44 kmNE

60–100 km385 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 89 kmN
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 91 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 87 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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