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Kura Nehri

Located in Ardahan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°54′11″ N 42°35′23″ E

Map showing the location of Kura Nehri Kura Nehri
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,972 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tahtakıran
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport58 km
LWN Shirak International Airport108 km

About Kura Nehri

Kura Nehri is a river. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Korasuyu and Nağırtel Deresi.

Climate of Kura Nehri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -5° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 399 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
January (31 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 Kura Nehri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°1°10°15°19°23°24°21°14°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-16°-14°-9°-1°3°5°8°8°4°-1°-5°-12°
Precipitation (mm)313336558684595440494335

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Kura Nehri

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (108 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 137 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 58 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 108 kmeast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 137 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 165 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 175 kmwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 241 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kura Nehri

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Zamp Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 19 kmE
  • Alagöz Dağı Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km242 places

  • Ufak Adası Island 60 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Çıldır Lake 58 kmE
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km432 places

  • Ani Historic site 94 kmSE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 61 kmNE
  • Büyük Ada Island 62 kmE
  • Rus Adası Island 61 kmE

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