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Village

Khakyan

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′51″ N 43°24′46″ E

Map showing the location of Khakyan Khakyan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,196 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 Airport64 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport82 km

About Khakyan

Khakyan is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,196 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Güzelhan Deresi and Galyan Çay.

Climate of Khakyan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 111 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 125 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 262 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Khakyan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°24°29°29°25°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Khakyan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 64 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 82 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 66 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 129 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 201 kmwest

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

Day trips from Khakyan

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 13 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSE

25–60 km436 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 59 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km604 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 84 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 63 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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