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Historic site

Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°30′15″ N 43°34′22″ E

Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river
Sara Yeomans from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Ani
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,427 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport37 km
KSY Kars Airport39 km

About Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river is a historic site. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ani and Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins.

Climate of Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 373 km south20°
  • Silopi · 375 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (75 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 Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°5°14°19°24°29°29°25°17°9°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-5°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)162224467563383023332519

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 37 kmnortheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 39 kmwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 206 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 224 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 264 kmwest

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

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