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Village

Altbaşı

Located in Hakkari, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°41′28″ N 43°34′18″ E

Map showing the location of Altbaşı Altbaşı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,338 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport61 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport89 km

About Altbaşı

Altbaşı is a village. Location: Hakkari, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,338 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Göleman Tepesi and Aktepe.

Climate of Altbaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 110 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 129 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 270 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Altbaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°16°22°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°11°15°14°11°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5772901027020989607066

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Altbaşı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 91 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 61 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 89 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 91 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 129 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 146 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 216 kmwest

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

Day trips from Altbaşı

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 19 kmNW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 13 kmE
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km424 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 56 kmW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 54 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 43 kmSE
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km541 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 96 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 90 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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