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Tuzla Tepesi

Located in Kağızman İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°08′26″ N 43°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Tuzla Tepesi Tuzla Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,534 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Şahindere
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport47 km
AJI Ağrı Airport54 km

About Tuzla Tepesi

Tuzla Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kağızman İlçesi, Kars Province. Elevation: 1,534 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Kötek Deresi and Değirmen Dere.

Climate of Tuzla Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 322 km south20°
  • Silopi · 327 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 395 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (80 mm)
Driest month
September (23 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 Tuzla Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°13°18°23°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°2°7°10°14°13°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)263336548059342823473830

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tuzla Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 47 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 54 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 48 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 84 kmeast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 158 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 184 kmsouth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 208 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tuzla Tepesi

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 262 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 22 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 20 kmW
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 17 kmW
  • Mermer Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km225 places

  • Ani Historic site 57 kmNE
  • Lake Balık Lake 57 kmSE
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 47 kmN
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km313 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 98 kmSE
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 91 kmE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 89 kmN
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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