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Village

Akbaşak

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°57′59″ N 43°57′05″ E

Map showing the location of Akbaşak Akbaşak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,376 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km
AJI Ağrı Airport111 km

About Akbaşak

Akbaşak is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,376 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Metkuli Tepesi and Kebir Dağı.

Climate of Akbaşak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 232 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 239 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 355 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
September (15 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 Akbaşak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°14°20°26°26°21°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°-1°3°6°11°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)353947676639191615524340

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

How to get to Akbaşak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 72 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 111 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 107 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 210 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 231 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akbaşak

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 277 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 7 kmW
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km136 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 50 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 53 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 29 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km278 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 85 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 98 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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