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Village

Zakim

Located in Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°27′00″ N 42°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Zakim Zakim
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,060 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport62 km
AJI Ağrı Airport103 km

About Zakim

Zakim is a village. Location: Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,060 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Seyrantaş Tepesi and Kazımkarabekirpaşa Tepesi.

Climate of Zakim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 347 km south20°
  • Silopi · 357 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 396 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (90 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Zakim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°15°19°24°25°21°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-1°3°6°10°9°5°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)333641649073464034564839

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Zakim

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 62 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 103 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 152 kmeast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 171 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zakim

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 385 natural sites, 356 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 12 kmN
  • Yağmurlu Dağ Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 20 kmE
  • Karakol Tepesi Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km214 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 54 kmSE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 57 kmSE
  • Zamp Dağı Mountain 47 kmN

60–100 km529 places

  • Ani Historic site 100 kmE
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 80 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 91 kmNE
  • Tortum Gölü Lake 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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