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Village

Albucak

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°00′31″ N 42°56′14″ E

Map showing the location of Albucak Albucak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,302 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 Airport62 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Albucak

Albucak is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,302 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Arnas Dağı and Kepçe Dağı.

Climate of Albucak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 95 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 100 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (111 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Albucak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°15°21°27°27°23°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)64789211182259813698174

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Albucak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 67 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 67 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 88 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 159 kmwest

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

Day trips from Albucak

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 882 natural sites, 417 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 4 kmS
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 7 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km497 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 38 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 47 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km802 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 95 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 68 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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