Avaris
in Artvin, Turkey

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.850 and 41.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 50' 59" and E 41° 45' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lira - TRY
Spoken languages:
Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:34 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 7:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Turkey in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Turkey.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkey. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Avaris

Avaris in Artvin is located in Turkey about 472 mi (or 760 km) east of Ankara, the country's capital town.

Current time in Avaris is now 01:34 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Avaris, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Batumi International Airport in Georgia in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km). The closest airport in Turkey is Erzurum International Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 85 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery in Georgia at a distance of 110 mi (or 176 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Demirkent, Ogdem, Yusufeli, Zigopor and Zeytinlik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Erkinis | Dolu Dolu Anadolu (08 Şubat 2014)

Published: February 24, 2014
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harun Ertürk

Mert Savaş'ın hazırlayıp sunduğu "Dolu Dolu Anadolu" programının 08 Şubat 2014 Cumartesi tarihli yayını.


Tarakcilar Köyü, Merhum;Mehmet Ali Kilic

Published: July 10, 2008
Length: 16:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tarakcilar48

Tarakcilar köyünden Merhum; Mehmet Ali Kilic. Hazirlayan: Ayhan Özkan.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Khakhuli Monastery

Khakhuli Monastery was a Georgian Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao, at the east bank of Kakhulistskali river, in one of the gorges of Tortumistskali river. The main church is now used as a mosque. Khakhuli was a very important centre of literature and Georgian culture and many Georgian scholars and theologians studied and worked in Khakhuli including Ioane Khakhuleli, Davit Tbileli, and Giorgi Mtatsmindeli.

Located at 40.8622, 41.7603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Georgian churches in Turkey, Christian monasteries established in the 10th century


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Avares, Avaris