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Büyük Çatak

Located in Susuz İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°51′52″ N 42°59′44″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Çatak Büyük Çatak
Location in Turkey
Population
569
569
Elevation
2,051 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport35 km
LWN Shirak International Airport74 km

About Büyük Çatak

Büyük Çatak is a village. Location: Susuz İlçesi, Kars Province. Population: 569. Elevation: 2,051 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Sarıbaba Tepesi and Kiziroğlu Deresi.

Climate of Büyük Çatak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 399 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (91 mm)
Driest month
January (27 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 Büyük Çatak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°1°9°14°18°22°23°20°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-2°2°5°8°8°4°-1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)273033559186595338463731

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyük Çatak

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (74 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 128 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 35 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 74 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 128 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 158 kmnorth
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 179 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Büyük Çatak

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 273 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 24 kmE
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 11 kmS
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 18 kmW
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km214 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 42 kmNE
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 40 kmNE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km338 places

  • Ani Historic site 63 kmSE
  • Didi Abuli Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 87 kmNE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 66 kmNE

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