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Village

Sorhaç

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′00″ N 43°58′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sorhaç Sorhaç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,254 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 Airport54 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km

About Sorhaç

Sorhaç is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,254 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Eşek Dağı and Hankaduman Deresi.

Climate of Sorhaç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 156 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 173 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 311 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (87 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 Sorhaç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4959788762231099535957

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sorhaç

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 76 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 54 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 178 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 208 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sorhaç

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 338 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km283 places

  • Akgöl Lake 56 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 55 kmSW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 53 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 43 kmSW

60–100 km522 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 63 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 95 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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