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Historic site

Saint John the Baptist Church

Located in Digor İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°22′50″ N 43°22′36″ E

Map showing the location of Saint John the Baptist Church Saint John the Baptist Church
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Derinöz
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,808 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport30 km
LWN Shirak International Airport58 km

About Saint John the Baptist Church

Saint John the Baptist Church is a historic site. Location: Digor İlçesi, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Khtskonk monastery and Holy Mother of God Church.

Climate of Saint John the Baptist Church

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 355 km south20°
  • Silopi · 358 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Saint John the Baptist Church
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°16°21°26°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°0°4°7°11°11°7°1°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)212729528468423428413125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Saint John the Baptist Church

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 30 kmnorthwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 58 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 79 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 186 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 188 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 190 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint John the Baptist Church

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Ani Historic site 22 kmNE
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 22 kmNW
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 19 kmNW
  • Yayla Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km178 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 28 kmW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 33 kmN
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km291 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 95 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 93 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 91 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Derinöz Village, Digor İlçesi
    1.9 km SW
  • Digor City, Digor İlçesi
    3.1 km SE
  • Uzunkaya Village, Digor İlçesi
    4.1 km E
  • Saklıca Village, Digor İlçesi
    4.9 km N

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