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Village

Batkyan

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′05″ N 43°11′56″ E

Map showing the location of Batkyan Batkyan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,003 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 Airport71 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport97 km

About Batkyan

Batkyan is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,003 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Urochishche Alandashdyuzyu and Gora Karntazo.

Climate of Batkyan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 106 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 242 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Batkyan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°18°24°30°30°26°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Batkyan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 75 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 71 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 97 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 111 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 182 kmwest

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

Day trips from Batkyan

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 18 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km464 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 58 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 34 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 50 kmSE

60–100 km562 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 94 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 87 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 61 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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