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Village

Arç

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′00″ N 43°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Arç Arç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,451 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport69 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport70 km

About Arç

Arç is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,451 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Bulgurlu Dağı and Duav Çayı.

Climate of Arç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 119 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 136 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 274 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (89 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Arç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°9°13°13°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)5364838960218710546662

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Arç

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 72 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 69 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 70 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 143 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 210 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arç

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 395 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 18 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km402 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 27 kmSE
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 59 kmSE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 56 kmW

60–100 km608 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 93 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 70 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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