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Village

Bucakönü

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°04′29″ N 43°14′59″ E

Map showing the location of Bucakönü Bucakönü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,734 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport67 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport68 km

About Bucakönü

Bucakönü is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,734 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Pani Suyu and İncesu Çayı.

Climate of Bucakönü

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 · 314 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 Bucakönü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°25°30°30°26°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°6°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)384450716734111017595445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Bucakönü

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 65 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 67 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 68 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 65 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 73 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 116 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bucakönü

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 321 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Lim Island Island 25 kmS
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 18 kmW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km140 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 54 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 58 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km421 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 83 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 82 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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