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Village

Tiranis

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′00″ N 43°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Tiranis Tiranis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,834 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport45 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km

About Tiranis

Tiranis is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,834 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Küçükkale Dağı and Yıldız Tepe.

Climate of Tiranis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 140 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 158 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 299 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (99 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Tiranis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°13°19°24°25°21°12°4°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-2°3°7°11°11°7°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)577188996319878556865

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Tiranis

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 85 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 45 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 159 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 170 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 221 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tiranis

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 572 natural sites, 359 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmSW
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 13 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 8 kmN
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km326 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 42 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 60 kmSE
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 54 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 41 kmSE

60–100 km560 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 97 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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