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Büyükakbaba Tepesi

Located in Sarıkamış İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°11′11″ N 42°23′30″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükakbaba Tepesi Büyükakbaba Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,010 m
above sea level
Nearest town
İnkaya
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport74 km
AJI Ağrı Airport80 km

About Büyükakbaba Tepesi

Büyükakbaba Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Sarıkamış İlçesi, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,010 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Kir Dağı and Çirişli Tepe.

Climate of Büyükakbaba Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 318 km south20°
  • Silopi · 327 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 369 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
September (29 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 Büyükakbaba Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°20°25°26°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°0°3°6°10°10°5°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)303540658666413429524635

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyükakbaba Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 74 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 80 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 100 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 144 kmeast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 206 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Büyükakbaba Tepesi

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 370 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Yağmurlu Dağ Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Süphandağı Tepesi Mountain 10 kmE
  • Mağara Dağı Mountain 22 kmE
  • Kir Dağı Mountain 4 kmSW

25–60 km196 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 58 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 41 kmE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 44 kmE
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km464 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 94 kmS
  • Tortum Gölü Lake 81 kmNW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 95 kmNE
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • İnkaya Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    2.3 km NW
  • Topkaya Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    2.3 km NW
  • Çamyazı Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    4 km N
  • Taşlıgüney Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    4.8 km S
  • Sonveren Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    3.5 km E
  • Altınbulak Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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