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Village

Akın

Located in Edremit, Van Province Coordinates: 38°24′43″ N 43°22′23″ E

Map showing the location of Akın Akın
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,996 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 Airport7 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport122 km

About Akın

Akın is a village. Location: Edremit, Van Province. Elevation: 1,996 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Navşor Tepesi and Tilkitepe Harabeleri.

Climate of Akın

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 152 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 159 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 281 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Akın
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°24°29°29°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°2°6°10°14°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4247617258247713535648

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akın

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 7 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 141 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 9 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 147 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 159 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akın

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 21 kmNE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 14 kmN
  • Oğlak Tepe Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km242 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 40 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 51 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 33 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 30 kmW

60–100 km640 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 64 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 75 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 85 kmNE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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