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Village

Arkanis

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′00″ N 43°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Arkanis Arkanis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,668 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport50 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport109 km

About Arkanis

Arkanis is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,668 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Kuş Dağı and Hendek Tepe.

Climate of Arkanis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 107 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 117 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 247 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Arkanis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°20°26°32°32°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°10°14°18°18°13°8°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5566839667238711597064

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Arkanis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 50 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 109 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 108 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 180 kmwest

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

Day trips from Arkanis

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km436 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 36 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km612 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 94 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 64 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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