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Durak Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°03′06″ N 44°08′42″ E

Map showing the location of Durak Deresi Durak Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,969 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Durusu
1.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport56 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km

About Durak Deresi

Durak Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Şimsat Çayı and Bebleşin Deresi.

Climate of Durak Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 173 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 329 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Durak Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°24°29°29°25°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Durak Deresi

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 56 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 191 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 194 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 208 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Durak Deresi

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 417 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 18 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km218 places

  • Akgöl Lake 52 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 48 kmN
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km454 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 61 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 84 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Durusu Village, Başkale İlçesi
    1.3 km SW
  • Savaşköy Village, Başkale İlçesi
    2.3 km E
  • Batkan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3 km NW
  • Kavurgalı Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.2 km N
  • Tınazlı Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.4 km S
  • Aşalan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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