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Village

Akrus

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′00″ N 43°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akrus Akrus
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,221 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 Airport50 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport106 km

About Akrus

Akrus is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,221 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Kuş Dağı and Hendek Tepe.

Climate of Akrus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 109 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 119 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 249 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (96 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Akrus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°16°23°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5566839667238711597064

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akrus

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 50 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 106 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 54 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 111 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 182 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akrus

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 23 kmE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 25 kmN
  • Boz Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km425 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 41 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 50 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km622 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 76 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 93 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 65 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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