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Karakötek Tepesi

Located in Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°34′06″ N 42°24′19″ E

Map showing the location of Karakötek Tepesi Karakötek Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,640 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doğanköy
3.8 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport60 km
AJI Ağrı Airport114 km

About Karakötek Tepesi

Karakötek Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,640 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Karakol Tepesi and Kireçli Göl.

Climate of Karakötek Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 361 km south20°
  • Silopi · 370 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Karakötek Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-2°5°11°15°20°21°17°9°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-5°-1°2°5°5°1°-4°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)303338598574484233514435

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Karakötek Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (125 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 109 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 60 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 114 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 167 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakötek Tepesi

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 399 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 2 kmSE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 19 kmE
  • Karakol Tepesi Mountain 1 kmE
  • Hüseyindede Tepesi Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km222 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 55 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 60 kmN
  • Zamp Dağı Mountain 34 kmN
  • Yağmurlu Dağ Mountain 27 kmS

60–100 km528 places

  • Ani Historic site 99 kmE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 98 kmNE
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 66 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 96 kmNE

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