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Village

Holnik

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′00″ N 44°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Holnik Holnik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,416 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 Airport45 km
OMH Urmia Airport83 km

About Holnik

Holnik is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,416 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Çiçek Tepesi and Varekut Tepesi.

Climate of Holnik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 172 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 330 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (7 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 Holnik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Holnik

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 94 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 45 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 83 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 191 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 199 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 220 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Holnik

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km229 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 53 kmS

60–100 km420 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 73 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 78 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 95 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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