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Büyükalamet Tepesi

Located in Arpaçay İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°45′44″ N 43°28′08″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükalamet Tepesi Büyükalamet Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,650 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carcıoğlu
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport33 km
KSY Kars Airport37 km

About Büyükalamet Tepesi

Büyükalamet Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Arpaçay İlçesi, Kars Province. Elevation: 1,650 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Carcı Deresi and Lake Kuyucuk.

Climate of Büyükalamet Tepesi

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 · 397 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 Büyükalamet Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°13°17°22°26°27°23°15°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°0°4°8°11°11°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)162224477970443627332519

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Büyükalamet Tepesi

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 33 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 37 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 122 kmsouth
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 154 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 155 kmnortheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 179 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Büyükalamet Tepesi

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 186 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 17 kmSW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 3 kmSW
  • Koz Gölü Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km159 places

  • Ani Historic site 30 kmS
  • Tba Mada Lake 53 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 54 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km225 places

  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 98 kmN
  • Didi Abuli Mountain 76 kmN
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 87 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 71 kmN

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