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Historic site

Karaz

Located in Aziziye, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°59′00″ N 41°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karaz Karaz
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Ilıca
4.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,793 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport9 km
BGG Bingöl Airport131 km

About Karaz

Karaz is a historic site. Location: Aziziye, Erzurum Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Erzurum longwave broadcasting mast and Pulur Deresi.

Climate of Karaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 311 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 314 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 327 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
August (16 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 Karaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°11°17°22°28°28°24°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-6°0°4°8°12°11°7°2°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)313441657445221621504334

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karaz

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 9 kmeast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 131 kmsouth
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 134 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 124 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 132 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 138 kmwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 161 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karaz

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 936 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Paklı Tepe Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Güller Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Yayla Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km868 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 42 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 42 kmSW
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 44 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 42 kmSW

60–100 km495 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 89 kmS
  • Tortum Gölü Lake 86 kmNE
  • Kara Göl Lake 85 kmNW
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ilıca Town, Aziziye
    4.8 km SE
  • Kayapa Village, Aziziye
    1.2 km S
  • Alaybeyi Village, Aziziye
    1.9 km NW
  • Kuşçu Village, Aziziye
    2.3 km SE

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