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Village

Erkonağı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′39″ N 43°57′57″ E

Map showing the location of Erkonağı Erkonağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,212 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 Airport52 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport79 km

About Erkonağı

Erkonağı is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,212 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Eşek Dağı and Hankaduman Deresi.

Climate of Erkonağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 155 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 172 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 311 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Erkonağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4959788762231099535957

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Erkonağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 78 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 79 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 102 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 178 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 211 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Erkonağı

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 336 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 18 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km283 places

  • Akgöl Lake 59 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 54 kmW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 56 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 41 kmSW

60–100 km520 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 65 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 96 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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