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Village

Arkboyu

Located in Edremit, Van Province Coordinates: 38°19′38″ N 43°20′53″ E

Map showing the location of Arkboyu Arkboyu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,752 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport16 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport116 km

About Arkboyu

Arkboyu is a village. Location: Edremit, Van Province. Elevation: 1,752 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Şora Pınarı and Navşor Tepesi.

Climate of Arkboyu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 143 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 151 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 275 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (80 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Arkboyu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°26°31°31°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-2°4°8°12°16°16°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)4653698061238712546053

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Arkboyu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 16 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 116 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 150 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 19 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 131 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 156 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arkboyu

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 394 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 24 kmN
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 21 kmE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
  • Camıztaşı Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km270 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 46 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 60 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 39 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 27 kmW

60–100 km712 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 64 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 84 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 62 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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