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Village

Gerek

Located in Horasan İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°10′23″ N 42°05′36″ E

Map showing the location of Gerek Gerek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,860 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport82 km
KSY Kars Airport97 km

About Gerek

Gerek is a village. Location: Horasan İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 1,860 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Topyolu Tepesi and Sıçankale Dağı.

Climate of Gerek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 316 km south20°
  • Silopi · 327 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 357 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
September (30 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 Gerek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°21°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°1°5°7°11°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)323642678765403330574937

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gerek

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 76 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 82 kmwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 97 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 163 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 168 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 169 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gerek

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 411 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Telli Tepe Mountain 24 kmW
  • Sıçankale Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Kir Dağı Mountain 22 kmE
  • Karagöz Dağı Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km191 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 51 kmNE
  • Sarıkom Dağı Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Nalbant Dağı Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Mirgemir Dağı Mountain 51 kmSE

60–100 km525 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 95 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 83 kmE
  • Tortum Gölü Lake 64 kmNW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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