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Village

Basamak

Located in Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°39′04″ N 44°02′54″ E

Map showing the location of Basamak Basamak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,367 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport20 km
OMH Urmia Airport90 km

About Basamak

Basamak is a village. Location: Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,367 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Berigeç Tepesi and Ahir Deresi.

Climate of Basamak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 147 km west20°
  • Cizre · 168 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 311 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Basamak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°2°10°15°22°27°27°24°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)6077931036116777537270

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Basamak

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 110 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 20 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 90 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 147 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 169 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 188 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 245 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Basamak

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 451 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Kervan Gölü Lake 17 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 17 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 19 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km290 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 43 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 42 kmSE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 35 kmS

60–100 km390 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 99 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 94 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 60 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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