Church of Saint John
Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°31′12″ N 43°37′45″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,439 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport32 km
- KSY Kars Airport44 km
About Church of Saint John
Church of Saint John is a historic site. Location: Kars, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Horomos monastic complex and Ruzukan Mausoleum.
Photos of Church of Saint John
Climate of Church of Saint John
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 · 376 km south20°
- Silopi · 378 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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| 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 Church of Saint John
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 75 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 32 kmnortheast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 44 kmwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 64 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 75 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmsouthwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 162 kmnortheast
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 165 kmnortheast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 209 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Church of Saint John
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km64 places
- Ani Historic site 5 kmW
- Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
- Mağara Tepesi Mountain 13 kmSW
- Kelez Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km119 places
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
- Mişk Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
60–100 km231 places
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 100 kmN
- Tba Mada Lake 74 kmN
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 84 kmNW
- Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Horomos monastic complex Historic site, Kars0.1 km N -
Ruzukan Mausoleum Historic site, Kars<0.1 km SE
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Northern Mausoleum Historic site, Kars<0.1 km NE
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Khatun Chapel Historic site, Kars<0.1 km SE
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Aruits Mausoleum Historic site, Kars<0.1 km SW
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Mausoleum of Vache Vachutian Historic site, Kars<0.1 km W
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Saint Minas Church Historic site, Kars0.4 km N
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Saint George Church Historic site, Kars0.4 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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