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Natural site

Hoca Pınarı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°54′26″ N 44°10′55″ E

Map showing the location of Hoca Pınarı Hoca Pınarı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,418 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Boşan
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport40 km
OMH Urmia Airport83 km

About Hoca Pınarı

Hoca Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Varekut Tepesi and Kayapınarı Tepe.

Climate of Hoca Pınarı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 168 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 187 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 328 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Hoca Pınarı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Hoca Pınarı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 96 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 40 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 83 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 188 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 197 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 224 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hoca Pınarı

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km238 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 46 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 46 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 48 kmS

60–100 km423 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 99 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Boşan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    1.9 km NE
  • Erenler Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3 km NE
  • Yukarı Dikmen Village, Başkale İlçesi
    4 km N
  • Budak Village, Başkale İlçesi
    4.8 km SW
  • Öncüler Village, Başkale İlçesi
    5 km W
  • Holnik Village, Başkale İlçesi
    5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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