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Village

Beşçatak

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°31′00″ N 43°33′48″ E

Map showing the location of Beşçatak Beşçatak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,146 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 Airport21 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport123 km

About Beşçatak

Beşçatak is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,146 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Beyazpi Tepesi and Musakent Tepesi.

Climate of Beşçatak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 171 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 179 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 301 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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 Beşçatak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°1°5°8°13°12°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)40435469582911913525145

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Beşçatak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 21 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 123 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 16 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 140 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 162 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 171 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Beşçatak

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 21 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 6 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 6 kmNE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km223 places

  • Lim Island Island 43 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 43 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 50 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmW

60–100 km476 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 80 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 65 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 65 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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