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İstiklal

Located in Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°47′51″ N 42°41′25″ E

Map showing the location of İstiklal İstiklal
Location in Turkey
Population
1,580
1.6K
Elevation
1,776 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport33 km
KSY Kars Airport92 km

About İstiklal

İstiklal is a neighbourhood. Location: Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province. Population: 1,580. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kilise Deresi and Kocakuran Tepe.

Climate of İstiklal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 278 km south20°
  • Silopi · 285 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 343 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (76 mm)
Driest month
September (19 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 İstiklal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°11°17°22°28°29°24°16°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°0°5°8°11°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)314043657650252119524636

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to İstiklal

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 33 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 92 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 31 kmeast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 117 kmeast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 122 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 215 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from İstiklal

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 307 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Üçtepeler Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Sarıkom Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Kocakuran Tepe Mountain 9 kmW
  • Mühendis Tepesi Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km167 places

  • Papak Gölü Lake 39 kmNE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 39 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 59 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 30 kmS

60–100 km386 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 92 kmS
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 60 kmSW
  • Lake Balık Lake 75 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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