- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,460 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport36 km
- KSY Kars Airport39 km
About Hovvi Church
Hovvi Church is a historic site. Location: Kars, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ani and Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.
At a glance
- Built
- 11th century
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Hovvi Church
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 · 374 km south20°
- Silopi · 376 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° | -6° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 75 | 63 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
How to get to Hovvi Church
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 77 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 36 kmnortheast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 39 kmwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 65 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 77 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 207 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 225 kmsouth
- Rize Population: 119.8K 264 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hovvi Church
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 183 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Ani Historic site 1 kmS
- Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 16 kmSW
- Büyükyahni Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW
- Mağara Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSW
25–60 km125 places
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 54 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmSW
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 29 kmNW
- Mişk Gölü Lake 27 kmNW
60–100 km235 places
- Ufak Adası Island 82 kmNW
- Kaçak Adası Island 81 kmNW
- Büyük Ada Island 67 kmN
- Rus Adası Island 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ani Historic site, Kars0.9 km S -
Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Kars0.8 km SW -
Church of the Holy Apostles Attraction, Kars0.8 km SW -
Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani Attraction, Kars0.9 km S -
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church Attraction, Kars1 km SW -
Tigran Honents Church Attraction, Kars1 km S -
Menucihr Mosque Attraction, Kars1.2 km SW -
Monastery of the Hripsimyan Virgins Attraction, Kars1.2 km S
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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