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Village

Başak

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°20′27″ N 43°43′06″ E

Map showing the location of Başak Başak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,742 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 Airport52 km
EBL Erbil International Airport124 km

About Başak

Başak is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,742 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Çalyan Tepe and Bezirhan Deresi.

Climate of Başak

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 112 km west20°
  • Cizre · 136 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 278 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Başak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°13°20°26°31°31°27°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°5°10°15°19°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)71931071176612546568380

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

How to get to Başak

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (124 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 112 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 124 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 112 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 131 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 136 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 170 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 236 kmwest

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

Day trips from Başak

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 493 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 7 kmE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km215 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 54 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 49 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km526 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 72 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 76 kmNW
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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