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Village

Bükeç

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°56′05″ N 43°16′50″ E

Map showing the location of Bükeç Bükeç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,109 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 Airport59 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport95 km

About Bükeç

Bükeç is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,109 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Öküz Tepesi and Bükeç Deresi.

Climate of Bükeç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 105 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 118 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 252 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Bükeç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°17°24°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°11°16°15°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Bükeç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 63 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 59 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 95 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 63 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 118 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bükeç

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 676 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 24 kmN
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km445 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 50 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 47 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 46 kmSW

60–100 km594 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 77 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 63 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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