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Village

Bilgeç

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°14′28″ N 44°17′43″ E

Map showing the location of Bilgeç Bilgeç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,233 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 Airport77 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Bilgeç

Bilgeç is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,233 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Sert Tepe and Yonca Dere.

Climate of Bilgeç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 211 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 347 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Bilgeç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°22°27°27°23°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)38425972572713109444343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Bilgeç

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 77 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 85 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 77 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 85 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 188 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 196 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 209 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bilgeç

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 326 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 12 kmN
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km145 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 54 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 43 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 43 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km377 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 65 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 63 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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