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Village

Albenek

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°20′58″ N 43°50′29″ E

Map showing the location of Albenek Albenek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,065 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 Airport46 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport95 km

About Albenek

Albenek is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,065 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Plangör Tepesi and Gedik Deresi.

Climate of Albenek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 173 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 184 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 315 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Albenek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°12°18°23°29°29°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°2°6°9°14°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)384256695830131111484343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Albenek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 43 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 46 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 95 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 43 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 173 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 176 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Albenek

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 424 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 21 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 25 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 17 kmNE
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km245 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 42 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km426 places

  • Lim Island Island 72 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 70 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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