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Village

Boşan

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°55′00″ N 44°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Boşan Boşan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,449 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport41 km
OMH Urmia Airport81 km

About Boşan

Boşan is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,449 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Varekut Tepesi and Hoca Pınarı.

Climate of Boşan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 170 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 189 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 329 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Boşan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°21°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Boşan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 96 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 41 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 81 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 189 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 199 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 223 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Boşan

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 410 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km229 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 48 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 48 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 49 kmS

60–100 km423 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 98 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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