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Village

Altıyol

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°03′56″ N 43°59′39″ E

Map showing the location of Altıyol Altıyol
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,041 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km
IGD Iğdır Airport102 km

About Altıyol

Altıyol is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,041 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Alikelledağı Tepe and Ziyaret Tepesi.

Climate of Altıyol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 243 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 249 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 365 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (62 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Altıyol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°11°17°22°28°28°24°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-6°1°5°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)343841616239181515494339

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Altıyol

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 83 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 102 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 95 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 243 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Altıyol

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 257 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 16 kmSW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 20 kmN
  • Aytepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km131 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 35 kmSE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 57 kmSW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 52 kmS
  • Yalıntaşdağı Tepesi Mountain 59 kmN

60–100 km268 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 61 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 60 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 94 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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