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Village

Doyum

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′04″ N 43°50′55″ E

Map showing the location of Doyum Doyum
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,579 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport47 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport84 km

About Doyum

Doyum is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,579 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Yıldız Tepe and Küçükkale Dağı.

Climate of Doyum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 139 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 157 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 297 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (87 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 Doyum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°20°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°8°13°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4959788762231099535957

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Doyum

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 84 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 47 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 109 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 157 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 168 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 220 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Doyum

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 578 natural sites, 361 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmSW
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 15 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 8 kmN
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km332 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 41 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 54 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 41 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 42 kmSE

60–100 km565 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 95 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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