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Kırkpınar Sırtı

Located in Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°50′48″ N 40°45′38″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkpınar Sırtı Kırkpınar Sırtı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,256 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alibey
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport37 km
ERC Erzincan Airport107 km

About Kırkpınar Sırtı

Kırkpınar Sırtı is a mountain. Location: Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,256 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Kelle Tepesi and Kırkpınarlar Deresi.

Climate of Kırkpınar Sırtı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -6° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 296 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 305 km south18°
  • Cizre · 306 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (78 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kırkpınar Sırtı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°0°9°14°19°25°25°21°13°4°-4°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-2°2°5°9°8°4°-1°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)394049757845191519525143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kırkpınar Sırtı

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 37 kmeast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 107 kmwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 45 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 109 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 109 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 132 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 156 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kırkpınar Sırtı

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 916 natural sites, 478 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 19 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 20 kmS
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 20 kmS
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km540 places

  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 52 kmE
  • Siper Tepesi Mountain 56 kmSW
  • Serçelik Dağı Mountain 39 kmSW
  • Şakşak Tepesi Mountain 46 kmSE

60–100 km432 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 89 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 90 kmSW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 98 kmS
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alibey Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    0.9 km NE
  • Güllüdere Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    3 km N
  • Dereköy Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    3.4 km S
  • Pırtın Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    4.2 km N
  • Abdalcık Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    4.9 km NE
  • Aşkale Town, Aşkale İlçesi
    10 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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