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Village

Beşocak

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°49′46″ N 43°57′33″ E

Map showing the location of Beşocak Beşocak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,241 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 Airport40 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport90 km

About Beşocak

Beşocak is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,241 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ova Deresi and Bani Pınarı.

Climate of Beşocak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 147 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 166 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 307 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (99 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Beşocak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°10°16°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°11°15°15°11°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)577188996319878556865

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Beşocak

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 40 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 90 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 166 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 178 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 224 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Beşocak

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 5 kmS
  • Kandil Dağı Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km317 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 50 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 58 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 56 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km504 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 78 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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