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Historic site

Hovvi Church

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°30′54″ N 43°34′31″ E

Hovvi Church
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Nearest town
Ani
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,460 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Hovvi Church
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)162224467563383023332519

Other places to visit in this season: June September

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.

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