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Village

Ortakent

Located in Hanak İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°13′19″ N 42°54′17″ E

Map showing the location of Ortakent Ortakent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,846 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport75 km
LWN Shirak International Airport96 km

About Ortakent

Ortakent is a village. Location: Hanak İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Elevation: 1,846 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Alabalık Deresi and Oğuz Tepe.

Climate of Ortakent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
June (94 mm)
Driest month
January (35 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 Ortakent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°15°19°23°23°20°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-1°3°6°9°8°5°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)353738589294676244474239

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Ortakent

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (96 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 168 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 75 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 96 kmsoutheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 168 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 201 kmsouthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 201 kmwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 268 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ortakent

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 212 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Ufak Adası Island 24 kmE
  • Gülbaşı Gölü Lake 15 kmSW
  • Kel Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Elatan Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km148 places

  • Kaçak Adası Island 25 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 36 kmSE
  • Rus Adası Island 36 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km296 places

  • Ani Historic site 97 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 99 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 70 kmSE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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