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Village

Erek

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′25″ N 44°04′54″ E

Map showing the location of Erek Erek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,986 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 Airport54 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport82 km

About Erek

Erek is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,986 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Oğlan Deresi and Hatun Deresi.

Climate of Erek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 167 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 184 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 322 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (77 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 Erek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°18°24°29°29°25°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-3°2°7°11°15°15°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Erek

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 80 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 54 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 82 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 188 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 208 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Erek

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km238 places

  • Akgöl Lake 54 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 50 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km458 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 62 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 98 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 65 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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