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Village

Akşar

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°06′00″ N 42°32′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akşar Akşar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,576 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport81 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport92 km

About Akşar

Akşar is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,576 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Hanikan Deresi and Merga Pınarı.

Climate of Akşar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 91 km south20°
  • Silopi · 95 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 200 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (120 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 Akşar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°20°27°32°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°5°9°14°18°17°13°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)839910812078195510709793

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Akşar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 55 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 92 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 55 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 86 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 91 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 95 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 125 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akşar

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 992 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 24 kmS
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km486 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 50 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 51 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,001 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 63 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 74 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 67 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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