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Village

Akbaş

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°04′14″ N 43°16′11″ E

Map showing the location of Akbaş Akbaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,718 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 Airport67 km
AJI Ağrı Airport68 km

About Akbaş

Akbaş is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,718 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include İncesu Çayı and Ilıca Çay.

Climate of Akbaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 215 km south20°
  • Cizre · 215 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 315 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (71 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Akbaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°19°25°30°30°26°18°10°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-4°2°6°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)384450716734111017595445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akbaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 65 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 67 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 68 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 65 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 74 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 116 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 195 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akbaş

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 320 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Lim Island Island 24 kmS
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 19 kmW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km138 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 54 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 59 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 53 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 38 kmSW

60–100 km418 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 76 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 83 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 82 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 76 kmSW

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