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Village

Altıntaş

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′58″ N 42°43′09″ E

Map showing the location of Altıntaş Altıntaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,668 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport71 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport96 km

About Altıntaş

Altıntaş is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,668 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Vankin Dağı and Kekerus Tepesi.

Climate of Altıntaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km south20°
  • Cizre · 93 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 212 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Altıntaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°13°17°17°13°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)738710011778216612708882

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Altıntaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 70 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 71 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 96 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 70 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 76 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 141 kmwest

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

Day trips from Altıntaş

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 953 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 13 kmW
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km454 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 43 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 47 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 48 kmN

60–100 km971 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 75 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 66 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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