- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,440 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport31 km
- KSY Kars Airport44 km
About Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph is a landmark. Location: Kars, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Horomos monastic complex and Saint George Church.
Climate of Arch of Triumph
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 25 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 377 km south20°
- Silopi · 379 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -1° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 17° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -12° | -5° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 75 | 63 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
How to get to Arch of Triumph
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 31 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 31 kmnortheast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 44 kmwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 65 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 76 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 212 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 227 kmsouth
- Rize Population: 119.8K 268 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arch of Triumph
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Ani Historic site 5 kmSW
- Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
- Mağara Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSW
- Kelez Tepesi Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km119 places
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 55 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
- Mişk Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
60–100 km226 places
- Ufak Adası Island 82 kmNW
- Kaçak Adası Island 82 kmNW
- Büyük Ada Island 68 kmNW
- Rus Adası Island 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Horomos monastic complex Historic site, Kars0.7 km S -
Saint George Church Historic site, Kars0.5 km S
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Saint Minas Church Historic site, Kars0.5 km S
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Northern Mausoleum Historic site, Kars0.8 km S
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Church of Saint John Historic site, Kars0.8 km S
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Ruzukan Mausoleum Historic site, Kars0.8 km S
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Khatun Chapel Historic site, Kars0.8 km S
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Mausoleum of Vache Vachutian Historic site, Kars0.8 km S
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Kars
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Ani Historic site, Kars5.4 km SW -
Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani Attraction, Kars5.1 km SW -
Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins Attraction, Kars5.3 km SW -
Church of the Holy Apostles Attraction, Kars5.5 km W -
Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Kars5.6 km W -
Tigran Honents Church Attraction, Kars5 km SW
Sources & licences
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