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Village

Aktaş

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°37′14″ N 43°38′51″ E

Map showing the location of Aktaş Aktaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,988 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 Airport32 km
AJI Ağrı Airport127 km

About Aktaş

Aktaş is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 1,988 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Baz Tepesi and Irgat Dağı.

Climate of Aktaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 185 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 192 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 313 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Aktaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-5°2°6°9°14°13°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)40435469582911913525145

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aktaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 32 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 127 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 149 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 185 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aktaş

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 17 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 17 kmS
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 8 kmS
  • Lake Erçek Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km226 places

  • Lim Island Island 38 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 43 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km388 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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