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Büyük Çatma

Located in Arpaçay İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°45′06″ N 43°24′09″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Çatma Büyük Çatma
Location in Turkey
Population
375
375
Elevation
1,633 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport32 km
LWN Shirak International Airport39 km

About Büyük Çatma

Büyük Çatma is a village. Location: Arpaçay İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 375. Elevation: 1,633 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Büyükalamet Tepesi and Kars Çayı.

Climate of Büyük Çatma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 395 km south20°
  • Silopi · 398 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (79 mm)
Driest month
January (16 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 Büyük Çatma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°13°17°22°26°27°23°16°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°0°5°8°11°11°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)162224477970443627332519

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Büyük Çatma

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (39 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 32 kmsouthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 39 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 119 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 203 kmsouthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 245 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 251 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Büyük Çatma

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 12 kmSW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 11 kmSW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 5 kmE

25–60 km170 places

  • Ani Historic site 31 kmSE
  • Ufak Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 37 kmN

60–100 km228 places

  • Papak Gölü Lake 84 kmSW
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 83 kmSW
  • Gülbaşı Gölü Lake 68 kmNW
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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