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Village

Beştaş

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°38′56″ N 42°26′24″ E

Map showing the location of Beştaş Beştaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,701 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 Airport69 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport80 km

About Beştaş

Beştaş is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,701 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ağak Burnu and İnce Burnu.

Climate of Beştaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 148 km south20°
  • Silopi · 156 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 230 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Beştaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°10°16°22°26°26°22°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°11°15°15°12°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)73899210377266612749276

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

How to get to Beştaş

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 69 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 80 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 84 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 129 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 148 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beştaş

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 516 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 19 kmW
  • Nemrut Dağı Mountain 18 kmW
  • Kurulaval Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Kizvan Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km200 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmSE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km642 places

  • Lim Island Island 83 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmSE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 77 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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