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Village

Çakır

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°19′52″ N 43°56′30″ E

Map showing the location of Çakır Çakır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,386 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport55 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport91 km

About Çakır

Çakır is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,386 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Girgevri Tepesi and Topsakal Deresi.

Climate of Çakır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 177 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 322 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (73 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Çakır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°21°27°27°23°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°8°13°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)404664735827121010494645

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Çakır

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 55 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 91 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 123 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 52 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 172 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 177 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 181 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çakır

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 402 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Akgöl Lake 18 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 15 kmN
  • Şehitömer Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Mollasadi Dağı Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km243 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 25 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 33 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 58 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 37 kmNW

60–100 km405 places

  • Lim Island Island 79 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 79 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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