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Village

Yüzaltı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′23″ N 43°46′57″ E

Map showing the location of Yüzaltı Yüzaltı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,653 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport53 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport79 km

About Yüzaltı

Yüzaltı is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,653 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Varmışık Deresi and Tanbılık Deresi.

Climate of Yüzaltı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 135 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 152 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 292 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Yüzaltı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°8°14°20°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°-1°4°8°12°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Yüzaltı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 53 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 79 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 135 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 153 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 162 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 216 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yüzaltı

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 599 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km339 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 36 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 56 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 46 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 47 kmSE

60–100 km584 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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