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Village

Samandöken

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′51″ N 44°03′52″ E

Map showing the location of Samandöken Samandöken
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,031 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 Airport52 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport83 km

About Samandöken

Samandöken is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,031 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Pis Deresi and Hatun Deresi.

Climate of Samandöken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 164 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 181 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Samandöken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°7°11°15°15°10°5°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Samandöken

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 81 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 83 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 210 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Samandöken

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 442 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km260 places

  • Akgöl Lake 56 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 52 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 49 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km455 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 64 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 98 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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