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Village

Övecek

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′15″ N 42°53′01″ E

Map showing the location of Övecek Övecek
Location in Turkey
Population
654
654
Elevation
1,525 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 Airport74 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport94 km

About Övecek

Övecek is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 654. Elevation: 1,525 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Karataş Çukurları and Hana Deresi.

Climate of Övecek

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 82 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 89 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Övecek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°11°15°19°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

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

How to get to Övecek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 94 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 154 kmwest

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

Day trips from Övecek

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 908 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km490 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 50 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 59 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km862 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 85 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 80 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 67 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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