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Kesedağ Tepesi

Located in Sarıkamış İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°15′47″ N 42°36′10″ E

Map showing the location of Kesedağ Tepesi Kesedağ Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,590 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sarıkamış
7.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport55 km
AJI Ağrı Airport77 km

About Kesedağ Tepesi

Kesedağ Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Sarıkamış İlçesi, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,590 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Çıplakdağ Tepesi and İmam Tepesi.

Climate of Kesedağ Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 328 km south20°
  • Silopi · 336 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 384 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
January (26 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 Kesedağ Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-2°6°11°16°21°21°18°10°2°-4°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-11°-4°0°2°6°6°1°-3°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)263237598466403328474030

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kesedağ Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 71 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 55 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 77 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 120 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmeast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 195 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 208 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kesedağ Tepesi

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Yağmurlu Dağ Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Süphandağı Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Mağara Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Küçükdağ Tepesi Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km199 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 28 kmSE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 30 kmSE
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km489 places

  • Ani Historic site 87 kmE
  • Lake Balık Lake 99 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 93 kmNE
  • Tortum Gölü Lake 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sarıkamış City, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.3 km N
  • Mescitli Village, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    6.3 km SE
  • İstiklal Neighbourhood, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.4 km N
  • Inönü Neighbourhood, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.7 km N
  • Cumhuriyet Neighbourhood, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.9 km N
  • Yeni Neighbourhood, Sarıkamış İlçesi
    7.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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