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Sazlıçayır

Located in Hanak İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°17′18″ N 42°57′10″ E

Map showing the location of Sazlıçayır Sazlıçayır
Location in Turkey
Population
409
409
Elevation
2,177 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 Airport82 km
LWN Shirak International Airport97 km

About Sazlıçayır

Sazlıçayır is a village. Location: Hanak İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 409. Elevation: 2,177 m.

From Wikipedia

Sazlıçayır (formerly: Georgian: ახალშენი / Akhalsheni; Kurdish: Axaşen) is a village in the Hanak District, Ardahan Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Gelturan tribe and had a population of 409 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Sazlıçayır over time

Population of Sazlıçayır over time
2013 472
2014 471
2015 458
2016 449
2017 447
2018 427
2019 404
2020 400
2021 409
2022 396
2023 398
2024 383

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sazlıçayır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -6° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
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 Sazlıçayır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°0°8°13°17°20°21°18°11°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-10°-3°1°3°7°6°3°-2°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)353738589294676244474239

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sazlıçayır

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (97 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 175 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 82 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 97 kmsoutheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 175 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 206 kmwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 209 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 273 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sazlıçayır

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 192 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Ufak Adası Island 23 kmSE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 24 kmSE
  • Gülbaşı Gölü Lake 23 kmSW
  • Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km123 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 37 kmSE
  • Rus Adası Island 36 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Lake Çıldır Lake 36 kmSE

60–100 km253 places

  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 74 kmSE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 76 kmSE
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 74 kmSE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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