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Karakale

Located in Aziziye, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°12′00″ N 40°57′17″ E

Map showing the location of Karakale Karakale
Location in Turkey
Population
102
102
Elevation
2,147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport33 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport109 km

About Karakale

Karakale is a village. Location: Aziziye, Erzurum Province. Population: 102. Elevation: 2,147 m.

From Wikipedia

Karakale is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Aziziye, Erzurum Province in Turkey. Its population is 102 (2022).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Karakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 336 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 336 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 347 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (92 mm)
Driest month
August (26 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 Karakale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°9°15°19°24°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-1°3°6°10°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)404047809262302631635748

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Karakale

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 33 kmsoutheast
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 109 kmnorth
  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 132 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 98 kmnorth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 135 kmwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 151 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karakale

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 941 natural sites, 515 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Koç Dağı Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Esirgölü Tepesi Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Bozan Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
  • Kavakdağı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km607 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 50 kmN
  • Hıdır Gölü Lake 55 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 51 kmS
  • Topalın Gölü Lake 51 kmS

60–100 km808 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 75 kmNE
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 98 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 62 kmNW
  • Taşlı Göl Lake 60 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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