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Village

Alkan

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°18′45″ N 43°51′59″ E

Map showing the location of Alkan Alkan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,588 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport42 km
OMH Urmia Airport113 km

About Alkan

Alkan is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,588 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Nizar Dağı and Gare Dağı.

Climate of Alkan

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 124 km west20°
  • Cizre · 149 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 291 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
March (129 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Alkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°10°15°19°19°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)93122129125596224439092

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

How to get to Alkan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (120 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 125 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 42 kmnortheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 113 kmeast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 125 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 138 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 149 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 250 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alkan

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 7 kmNW
  • White Mountain Mountain 18 kmE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km225 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 41 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 36 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 32 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 29 kmE

60–100 km437 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 67 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 88 kmW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 85 kmW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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