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Village

Akbaş

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°16′40″ N 42°28′03″ E

Map showing the location of Akbaş Akbaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport78 km
MSR Muş Airport88 km

About Akbaş

Akbaş is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 2,157 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Karz Dağı and Cenikesin Deresi.

Climate of Akbaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 104 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 108 km south20°
  • Silopi · 115 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 206 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (126 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Akbaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°0°5°9°13°13°9°4°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)89105111126812155117510499

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

How to get to Akbaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 60 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 78 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 88 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 84 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 108 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 115 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 125 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akbaş

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 923 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 14 kmN
  • Sini Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 4 kmNW

25–60 km289 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 50 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 47 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 44 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km1,067 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 71 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 65 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 75 kmNE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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