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Village

Akrak

Located in Ahlat İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°49′02″ N 42°28′57″ E

Map showing the location of Akrak Akrak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,027 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport72 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport84 km

About Akrak

Akrak is a village. Location: Ahlat İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 2,027 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Aktaş Tepesi and Ziyaret Dağı.

Climate of Akrak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 167 km south20°
  • Silopi · 175 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 246 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (98 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).

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Climate of Akrak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°1°5°8°12°12°9°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6377829878318814727864

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akrak

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 86 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 72 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 111 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 160 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akrak

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 333 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Lake Nazik Lake 17 kmW
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 17 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Şeyhlicik Dağı Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km176 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 57 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 58 kmSE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 40 kmS
  • Şahur Adası Island 48 kmSE

60–100 km410 places

  • Lim Island Island 75 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 72 kmSE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 67 kmSE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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