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Village

Başeğmez

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°12′56″ N 44°01′16″ E

Map showing the location of Başeğmez Başeğmez
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport85 km
AJI Ağrı Airport99 km

About Başeğmez

Başeğmez is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,150 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Aşıkıran Tepe and Aytepe.

Climate of Başeğmez

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 258 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 264 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 376 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (69 mm)
Driest month
September (17 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 Başeğmez
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°15°21°26°26°22°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°12°8°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)303441636946231917483834

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

How to get to Başeğmez

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 85 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 99 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 79 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 231 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 248 kmwest

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

Day trips from Başeğmez

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 223 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 5 kmNW
  • Aytepe Mountain 4 kmN
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km124 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 31 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 51 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 49 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km244 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 70 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 90 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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