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Village

Aşalan

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°03′43″ N 44°06′10″ E

Map showing the location of Aşalan Aşalan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,046 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 Airport58 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport81 km

About Aşalan

Aşalan is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,046 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Bebleşin Deresi and Durak Deresi.

Climate of Aşalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 171 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 187 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 325 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Aşalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°11°15°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aşalan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 58 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 190 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 205 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Aşalan

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 420 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 25 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 14 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km223 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 58 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 50 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 46 kmN
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 57 kmN

60–100 km457 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 98 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 83 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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