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Erçek Bucağı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°39′48″ N 43°39′47″ E

Map showing the location of Erçek Bucağı Erçek Bucağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,818 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 Airport36 km
AJI Ağrı Airport123 km

About Erçek Bucağı

Erçek Bucağı is a municipality. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,818 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Keriz Pınarları and Özalp Çayı.

Climate of Erçek Bucağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 190 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 316 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (69 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).

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Climate of Erçek Bucağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°10°15°14°10°4°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)40435469582911913525145

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Erçek Bucağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 31 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 36 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 123 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 144 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 190 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Erçek Bucağı

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 378 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 19 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 13 kmS
  • Lake Erçek Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km219 places

  • Lim Island Island 35 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 51 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 38 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km383 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 65 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 67 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 69 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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