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Akçıra

Located in Adilcevaz İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°51′03″ N 43°05′52″ E

Map showing the location of Akçıra Akçıra
Location in Turkey
Population
1,018
1K
Elevation
1,652 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport47 km
AJI Ağrı Airport90 km

About Akçıra

Akçıra is a village. Location: Adilcevaz İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Population: 1,018. Elevation: 1,652 m.

From Wikipedia

Akçıra (Kurdish: Axçira) is a village in the Adilcevaz District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe and had a population of 1,018 in 2022. It formerly had an Armenian population.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Akçıra over time

Population of Akçıra over time
2013 1,007
2014 1,003
2015 994
2016 1,013
2017 1,010
2018 1,010
2019 1,039
2020 1,027
2021 1,031
2022 1,018
2023 996
2024 982

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Akçıra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 187 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 187 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 288 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (70 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Akçıra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°25°30°30°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°7°10°14°13°9°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)4047547063308816595646

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akçıra

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 47 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 90 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 96 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 144 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 187 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akçıra

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Lim Island Island 22 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 10 kmSW
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 24 kmW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 4 kmS

25–60 km174 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 27 kmS
  • Akdamar Adası Island 57 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 48 kmS

60–100 km478 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 71 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 61 kmSE
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 68 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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