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Village

Ortayol

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°05′53″ N 44°04′32″ E

Map showing the location of Ortayol Ortayol
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,181 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 Airport63 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km

About Ortayol

Ortayol is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,181 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include İspiriz Dağı and Hatıbor Tepesi.

Climate of Ortayol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 171 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 187 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 324 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Ortayol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°6°10°14°13°9°4°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ortayol

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 63 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 188 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 201 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ortayol

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km228 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 54 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 58 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 57 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km460 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 95 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 98 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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