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Village

Biruk

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′00″ N 43°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Biruk Biruk
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,372 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 Airport60 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport74 km

About Biruk

Biruk is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,372 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Pagan Dağı and Gelkedin Deresi.

Climate of Biruk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 128 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 145 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 284 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Biruk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°16°22°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Biruk

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 60 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 153 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 213 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Biruk

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 18 kmE
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km359 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 58 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 52 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km619 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 98 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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