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Palakçayırı

Located in Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°44′17″ N 42°36′29″ E

Map showing the location of Palakçayırı Palakçayırı
Location in Turkey
Population
70
70
Elevation
1,801 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport37 km
KSY Kars Airport101 km

About Palakçayırı

Palakçayırı is a village. Location: Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province. Population: 70. Elevation: 1,801 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Şeriyan Çayı and Kocakuran Tepe.

Population of Palakçayırı over time

Population of Palakçayırı over time
2013 103
2014 107
2015 105
2016 111
2017 108
2018 96
2019 84
2020 91
2021 90
2022 90
2023 94
2024 96

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Palakçayırı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 270 km south20°
  • Silopi · 278 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 334 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
September (22 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 Palakçayırı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°11°17°22°28°29°24°16°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-6°1°5°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)324045688253272322574837

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Palakçayırı

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 37 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 101 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 37 kmeast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 116 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmeast
  • Van Population: 525K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 205 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Palakçayırı

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 319 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 23 kmS
  • Üçtepeler Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Sarıkom Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Osmanbaba Dağı Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km158 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 48 kmNE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 48 kmNE
  • Toklu Dağı Mountain 56 kmS

60–100 km389 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 84 kmS
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 94 kmS
  • Lake Balık Lake 82 kmE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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