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Village

Toprakkale

Located in Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°50′54″ N 42°49′12″ E

Map showing the location of Toprakkale Toprakkale
Location in Turkey
Population
1,033
1K
Elevation
1,801 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport28 km
KSY Kars Airport83 km

About Toprakkale

Toprakkale is a village. Location: Eleşkirt İlçesi, Ağrı Province. Population: 1,033. Elevation: 1,801 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Avharik Deresi and Çakçak Deresi.

Population of Toprakkale over time

Population of Toprakkale over time
2013 1,681
2014 1,566
2015 1,505
2016 1,519
2017 1,462
2018 1,399
2019 1,343
2020 1,332
2021 1,264
2022 1,189
2023 1,109
2024 1,077

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Toprakkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 285 km south20°
  • Silopi · 291 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 354 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
September (25 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 Toprakkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°22°27°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°1°5°8°12°12°7°2°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)313843678759332825564636

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Toprakkale

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 28 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 83 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 91 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 105 kmeast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 132 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 158 kmsouth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 223 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Toprakkale

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 291 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Üçtepeler Mountain 22 kmS
  • Sarıkom Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Kocakuran Tepe Mountain 22 kmW
  • Dedemmaksut Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km150 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 30 kmN
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 30 kmN
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 49 kmE

60–100 km404 places

  • Ani Historic site 97 kmNE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 71 kmSW
  • Lake Balık Lake 64 kmE
  • Hergele Gölü Lake 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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