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Village

Karakale

Located in Karayazı İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°39′51″ N 41°54′30″ E

Map showing the location of Karakale Karakale
Location in Turkey
Population
48
48
Elevation
2,082 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport71 km
AJI Ağrı Airport96 km

About Karakale

Karakale is a village. Location: Karayazı İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Population: 48. Elevation: 2,082 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Alemdağı Tepesi and Elem Dağı.

Climate of Karakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 261 km south20°
  • Silopi · 273 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 299 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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)-5°-3°0°9°15°20°26°27°22°14°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-1°3°7°11°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)404856808247221920615746

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

How to get to Karakale

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 71 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 97 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 185 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakale

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 722 natural sites, 408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Nalbant Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Kohtepe Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Göçür Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Akdağ Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km173 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 51 kmSE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 60 kmS
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 50 kmS
  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 48 kmW

60–100 km931 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 64 kmSW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 95 kmS
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 79 kmSE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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