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Village

Hamurkesen

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°20′50″ N 43°37′44″ E

Map showing the location of Hamurkesen Hamurkesen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,951 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 Airport29 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport103 km

About Hamurkesen

Hamurkesen is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,951 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Dağı and Ziyaret Deresi.

Climate of Hamurkesen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 160 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 170 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 298 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (75 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 Hamurkesen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)424863756028111013525248

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Hamurkesen

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 29 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 103 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 155 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 160 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 170 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hamurkesen

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 14 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 23 kmN
  • Musakent Tepesi Mountain 24 kmN
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km252 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 26 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 56 kmW

60–100 km552 places

  • Lim Island Island 63 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 87 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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