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Village

Akdoğu

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′38″ N 43°22′48″ E

Map showing the location of Akdoğu Akdoğu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,431 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 Airport69 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport82 km

About Akdoğu

Akdoğu is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,431 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Meydanşali Tepesi and Çalyan Tepe.

Climate of Akdoğu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 105 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 120 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 258 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Akdoğu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°16°22°28°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akdoğu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 72 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 69 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 82 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 127 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 198 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akdoğu

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 666 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 7 kmS
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km453 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 46 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 45 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 37 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 47 kmSW

60–100 km577 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 85 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 89 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 63 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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