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Village

Kevçıkan

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′26″ N 43°43′17″ E

Map showing the location of Kevçıkan Kevçıkan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,690 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport56 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport78 km

About Kevçıkan

Kevçıkan is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,690 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Varegöle Tepesi and Pagan Dağı.

Climate of Kevçıkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 129 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 147 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 287 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Kevçıkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°8°14°20°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°-1°4°8°12°12°8°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kevçıkan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 56 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 78 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 56 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 78 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 147 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 157 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 216 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kevçıkan

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 21 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 22 kmE
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km352 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 30 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 55 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 48 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km597 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 82 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 86 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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