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Historic site

Cathedral of Mren

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°14′32″ N 43°39′47″ E

Cathedral of Mren
Dominik Matus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kilittaşı
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,278 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport35 km
KSY Kars Airport59 km

About Cathedral of Mren

Cathedral of Mren is a historic site. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province.

From Wikipedia

The Cathedral of Mren (Armenian: Մրենի տաճար) is a 7th-century Armenian church in an abandoned medieval town site called Mren. It is located in the Kars region of Turkey, near the border with Armenia, about 1.5 km west of the Akhurian River.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Architectural style
Armenian architecture

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Cathedral of Mren

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 24 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 348 km south20°
  • Silopi · 349 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (66 mm)
Driest month
January (18 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 Cathedral of Mren
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°7°15°20°26°31°31°27°18°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°4°8°11°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)182323436652292218332419

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Cathedral of Mren

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (59 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 48 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 35 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 59 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 59 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 184 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 189 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 196 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cathedral of Mren

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 13 kmS
  • Alibeydağı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Büyüktopa Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km165 places

  • Ani Historic site 30 kmN
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 54 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 52 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km260 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 98 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 98 kmN
  • Saz Gölü Lake 72 kmSE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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