Akkiraz
Located in Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°15′11″ N 43°06′47″ E
- Population
- 206
- 206
- Elevation
- 1,620 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Akkiraz
Akkiraz is a village. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 206. Elevation: 1,620 m.
Akkiraz (formerly Kertene in Turkish) is a village in the Çıldır District, Ardahan Province, Turkey. Its population is 206 (2021). The village is populated by Turks. The old name of Akkiraz village is Kavtarnagebi. Kavtarnagebi (ქავთარნაგები), a Georgian place name, the Georgian proper name "Kavtara" (ქავთარა), and "nagebi" meaning "building, house" It is derived from the words (ნაგები) and means "Kavtara's houses".
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In comparison
- No. 14 of 31 places in Çıldır İlçesi by population
- Nearest larger town: Kurtkale, 2 km NE
- 9 sights and natural places within 10 km Kura Nehri, Kamber Deresi
Climate of Akkiraz
Best months for sightseeing: June–September.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 1° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 93 | 94 | 65 | 59 | 41 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
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).
Other places to visit in this season: June · July · August · September
Airports nearest to Akkiraz
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 77 km
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 84 km
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 115 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kura Nehri River, Artvin Province1.2 km E
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Kamber Deresi River, Ardahan Province1.5 km SW
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Aktaş Dağı Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi2.8 km SE
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Kel Dağı Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi9.3 km NW
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Arkbeli Deresi River, Ardahan Province7.2 km E
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Oğuz Tepe Mountain, Hanak İlçesi12 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources