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Başkale

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′43″ N 44°01′02″ E

Map showing the location of Başkale Başkale
Location in Turkey
Population
14,516
14.5K
Elevation
2,297 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 Airport76 km

About Başkale

Başkale is a city. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 14,516. Elevation: 2,297 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include İspiriz Dağı and Sülün Dağı.

Climate of Başkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 163 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 180 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 318 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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 Başkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°11°16°22°27°27°23°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-10°-5°0°5°9°13°13°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Başkale

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 58 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 76 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 180 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 183 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 204 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Başkale

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 455 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km254 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 57 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 59 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 50 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 46 kmN

60–100 km477 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 96 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 86 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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