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Şenkaya

Located in Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°33′23″ N 42°20′34″ E

Map showing the location of Şenkaya Şenkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
3,995
4K
Elevation
1,791 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport65 km
AJI Ağrı Airport116 km

About Şenkaya

Şenkaya is a city. Location: Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Population: 3,995. Elevation: 1,791 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Tekneler Deresi and Karakötek Tepesi.

Climate of Şenkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 359 km south20°
  • Silopi · 369 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Şenkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°16°21°25°26°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°1°5°7°11°10°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)303338598574484233514435

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

How to get to Şenkaya

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 111 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 65 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 116 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 162 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şenkaya

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 406 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 6 kmE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 24 kmE
  • Karakol Tepesi Mountain 6 kmE
  • Hüseyindede Tepesi Mountain 6 kmS

25–60 km224 places

  • Zamp Dağı Mountain 35 kmN
  • Yağmurlu Dağ Mountain 28 kmSE
  • Süphandağı Tepesi Mountain 40 kmS
  • Sıçankale Dağı Mountain 44 kmSW

60–100 km512 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 68 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 99 kmNE
  • Rus Adası Island 98 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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