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Natural site

Sorken Pınarı

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°26′50″ N 44°08′49″ E

Map showing the location of Sorken Pınarı Sorken Pınarı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,033 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pınargözü
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport14 km
OMH Urmia Airport85 km

About Sorken Pınarı

Sorken Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ayı Deresi and Kevlaşk Tepe.

Climate of Sorken Pınarı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 151 km west20°
  • Cizre · 174 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 317 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Sorken Pınarı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°17°23°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°8°13°17°16°12°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)72931081166312556527978

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sorken Pınarı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 134 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 14 kmnortheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 85 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 151 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 174 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 202 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 270 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sorken Pınarı

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 325 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 20 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 18 kmSE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 12 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km244 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 33 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 44 kmNW
  • Süngü Tepesi Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 32 kmW

60–100 km247 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 83 kmW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 67 kmW

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