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Gedikbaşı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°08′28″ N 43°59′45″ E

Map showing the location of Gedikbaşı Gedikbaşı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,360 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport68 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport69 km

About Gedikbaşı

Gedikbaşı is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,360 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include İspiriz Dağı and Sülün Dağı.

Climate of Gedikbaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 168 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 183 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 319 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (87 mm)
Driest month
September (10 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 Gedikbaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°10°14°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)455574876627121110555552

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gedikbaşı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 68 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 69 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 182 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gedikbaşı

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 440 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 17 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km251 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 50 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 54 kmN

60–100 km459 places

  • Lim Island Island 98 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 95 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 87 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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