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Village

Gölkaşı

Located in Edremit, Van Province Coordinates: 38°21′12″ N 43°12′12″ E

Map showing the location of Gölkaşı Gölkaşı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,694 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 Airport17 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport127 km

About Gölkaşı

Gölkaşı is a village. Location: Edremit, Van Province. Elevation: 1,694 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kızıl Tepe and Köyalu Deresi.

Climate of Gölkaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 139 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 145 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 265 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (68 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 Gölkaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°12°17°23°28°28°24°16°9°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°12°16°16°11°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)4146596856215512505747

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gölkaşı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 17 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 127 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 22 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 152 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gölkaşı

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 15 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 18 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 24 kmS
  • Camıztaşı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km283 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 56 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 58 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 30 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 25 kmW

60–100 km713 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 89 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 91 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 97 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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