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Village

Saçan

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°10′14″ N 44°15′17″ E

Map showing the location of Saçan Saçan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,091 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 Airport69 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport87 km

About Saçan

Saçan is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,091 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Beleku Deresi and Nergis Tepesi.

Climate of Saçan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 188 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 205 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 342 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Saçan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°23°28°28°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)38425972572713109444343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Saçan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 84 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 69 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 87 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 195 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 201 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 205 kmwest

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

Day trips from Saçan

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 359 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 17 kmS
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmS

25–60 km178 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 56 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 50 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 46 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km396 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 94 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 70 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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