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Village

Belencik

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′12″ N 44°01′26″ E

Map showing the location of Belencik Belencik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,287 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 Airport42 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport89 km

About Belencik

Belencik is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,287 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Çubuk Dağı and Kurt Dağı.

Climate of Belencik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 155 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 173 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 314 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Belencik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°17°22°28°28°24°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-10°-5°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Belencik

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 88 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 42 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 89 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 174 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 183 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 220 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Belencik

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 482 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 10 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 13 kmW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km291 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 57 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 38 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 43 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 43 kmS

60–100 km469 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 74 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 82 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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