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Ziyaret Tepesi

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°22′28″ N 42°59′32″ E

Map showing the location of Ziyaret Tepesi Ziyaret Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,414 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ağadeve
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport23 km
AJI Ağrı Airport80 km

About Ziyaret Tepesi

Ziyaret Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,414 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Ağadeve Dağı and Kumluk Tepesi.

Climate of Ziyaret Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -8° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 346 km south20°
  • Silopi · 351 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -18°)
Wettest month
May (80 mm)
Driest month
January (20 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 Ziyaret Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-6°-1°8°13°17°22°23°19°12°3°-5°
Average low (°C)-18°-17°-11°-4°0°3°6°6°1°-4°-8°-14°
Precipitation (mm)202427478066423426393123

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Ziyaret Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (84 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 23 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 80 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 73 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 155 kmwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 211 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ziyaret Tepesi

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 281 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 7 kmSE
  • Üçler Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Küçükdağ Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Ala Dağ Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km237 places

  • Ani Historic site 51 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 31 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 44 kmNE

60–100 km363 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 94 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 92 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 92 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 82 kmN

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