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Village

Kırkhan

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°04′38″ N 42°53′12″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkhan Kırkhan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,261 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport58 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport108 km

About Kırkhan

Kırkhan is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,261 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Sileymekar Tepesi and Timan Pınarı.

Climate of Kırkhan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 100 km south20°
  • Cizre · 103 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 226 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (111 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 Kırkhan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°3°9°15°22°27°28°24°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)64789211182259813698174

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kırkhan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 108 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 64 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 85 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 100 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 156 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kırkhan

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 890 natural sites, 433 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 11 kmS
  • Kantarla T Mountain 25 kmN
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km449 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 32 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 40 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km877 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 90 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 95 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 97 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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