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Lake Balık

Located in Ağrı Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°46′33″ N 43°34′02″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Balık Lake Balık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tanyolu
4.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport35 km
AJI Ağrı Airport48 km

About Lake Balık

Lake Balık is a lake. Location: Ağrı Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,251 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Çıplakyurt Tepesi and Balıkgölü Deresi.

Climate of Lake Balık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 297 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 297 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 388 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
September (25 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 Lake Balık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°8°13°18°24°24°21°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-1°3°6°11°10°6°1°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)293540648259322725534235

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Lake Balık

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (82 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 35 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 48 kmwest
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 44 kmeast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 46 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 143 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 197 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 232 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lake Balık

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 237 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Abbasgöl Lake 8 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 16 kmW
  • Sıçanlı Dağ Mountain 24 kmE
  • Perili Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km149 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 44 kmE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 53 kmE
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 49 kmE
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 42 kmSE

60–100 km303 places

  • Ani Historic site 81 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 94 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 76 kmNW
  • Papak Gölü Lake 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tanyolu Village, Taşlıçay District
    4.3 km SW
  • Kuştiyan Village, Doğubayazıt District
    2.6 km E
  • Abbasgöl Village, Tuzluca İlçesi
    7.3 km NE
  • Bezirhane Village, Doğubayazıt District
    6 km SE
  • Aktarla Village, Doğubayazıt District
    7.3 km SE
  • Yaylacık Village, Taşlıçay District
    5.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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