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Village

Maden

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°19′27″ N 43°44′48″ E

Map showing the location of Maden Maden
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,853 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 Airport50 km
EBL Erbil International Airport122 km

About Maden

Maden is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,853 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Gare Dağı and Kara Dağ.

Climate of Maden

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 114 km west20°
  • Cizre · 138 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 281 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Maden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°13°20°26°31°31°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°9°14°18°17°13°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)91121129127626225489394

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

How to get to Maden

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (122 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 114 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 50 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 122 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 114 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 134 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 138 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 173 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 239 kmwest

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

Day trips from Maden

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 472 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 6 kmNE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 19 kmE
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km208 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 51 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 46 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 42 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km510 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 60 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 78 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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