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Village

Barış

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′12″ N 43°59′07″ E

Map showing the location of Barış Barış
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,235 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 Airport57 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport76 km

About Barış

Barış is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,235 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Sesu Tepesi and Eşek Dağı.

Climate of Barış

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 159 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 176 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 314 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (87 mm)
Driest month
September (10 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 Barış
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°16°23°28°28°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)455574876627121110555552

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Barış

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 57 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 76 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 180 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 205 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Barış

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km270 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 59 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 60 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 52 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km495 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 95 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 89 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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