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Village

Benekli

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°16′00″ N 43°37′22″ E

Map showing the location of Benekli Benekli
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,497 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 Airport63 km
EBL Erbil International Airport118 km

About Benekli

Benekli is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,497 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Büyükana Tepesi and Çal Dağı.

Climate of Benekli

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 103 km west20°
  • Cizre · 127 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 270 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
February (144 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Benekli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°22°28°33°33°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°0°5°11°16°19°19°15°9°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1091441371255931124097107

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

How to get to Benekli

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (118 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 103 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 63 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 118 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 128 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 138 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 231 kmwest

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

Day trips from Benekli

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 480 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 18 kmNE
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 12 kmN
  • Oğul Dağı Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km186 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 58 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 54 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 51 kmE
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km569 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 61 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 71 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 69 kmNW
  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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