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Village

Taşkonak

Located in Edremit, Van Province Coordinates: 38°22′47″ N 43°28′22″ E

Map showing the location of Taşkonak Taşkonak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,965 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 Airport16 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport114 km

About Taşkonak

Taşkonak is a village. Location: Edremit, Van Province. Elevation: 1,965 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Çavuştepe and Bol Dağı.

Climate of Taşkonak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 154 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 162 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 287 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 Taşkonak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°24°29°29°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°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 Taşkonak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 16 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 114 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 147 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 143 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 153 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 163 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Taşkonak

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 15 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 23 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 23 kmN
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km240 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 33 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 55 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 42 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 38 kmW

60–100 km625 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 73 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 74 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 64 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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