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Village

Başkent

Located in Varto İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°12′40″ N 41°33′44″ E

Map showing the location of Başkent Başkent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,875 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport52 km
ERZ Erzurum International Airport89 km

About Başkent

Başkent is a village. Location: Varto İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 1,875 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Hanşeref Dağı and Yartaşı Tepesi.

Climate of Başkent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 216 km south20°
  • Silopi · 232 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 241 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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 Başkent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°10°16°22°28°28°24°16°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°1°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)6168781018539161318667667

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Başkent

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 81 km to the north.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 52 kmsouth
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 89 kmnorth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 81 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 99 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 139 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 146 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Başkent

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 771 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 12 kmW
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 18 kmSE
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 20 kmSE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km249 places

  • Bahri Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 44 kmE
  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 59 kmN
  • Şakşak Tepesi Mountain 53 kmNW

60–100 km946 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 87 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 74 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 67 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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