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Village

Ekecek

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′14″ N 44°01′58″ E

Map showing the location of Ekecek Ekecek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,187 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 Airport43 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Ekecek

Ekecek is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,187 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Çubuk Dağı and Kurt Dağı.

Climate of Ekecek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 157 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 175 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 315 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Ekecek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°6°10°14°14°9°4°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ekecek

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 43 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 175 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 184 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 219 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ekecek

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 471 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 13 kmW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km289 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 58 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 40 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 45 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 45 kmS

60–100 km461 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 73 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 100 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 73 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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