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Village

Burçakale

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°10′43″ N 44°02′06″ E

Map showing the location of Burçakale Burçakale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,065 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport90 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport100 km

About Burçakale

Burçakale is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,065 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Aşıkıran Tepe and Kurt Tepesi.

Climate of Burçakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 255 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 261 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 375 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Burçakale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°21°26°27°23°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-5°1°5°8°13°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)303441636946231917483834

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Burçakale

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 90 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 83 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 90 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 100 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 83 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 229 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 251 kmwest

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

Day trips from Burçakale

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 9 kmNW
  • Aytepe Mountain 9 kmN
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km119 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 28 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 55 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 44 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km258 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 69 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 87 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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