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Village

Beşiktaş

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′48″ N 43°01′23″ E

Map showing the location of Beşiktaş Beşiktaş
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 Airport71 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport103 km

About Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş 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 (71 km). Nearby sights include Hirapuran and Köprü Harabı.

Climate of Beşiktaş

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 86 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 96 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 229 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Beşiktaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°20°26°31°32°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

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

How to get to Beşiktaş

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 northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 71 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 103 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 95 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 166 kmwest

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

Day trips from Beşiktaş

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 819 natural sites, 417 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km474 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 51 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 48 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 34 kmE

60–100 km719 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 97 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 100 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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