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Village

Ortaca

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°33′14″ N 43°41′52″ E

Map showing the location of Ortaca Ortaca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,162 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 Airport33 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport121 km

About Ortaca

Ortaca is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,162 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kaşka Tepesi and Baz Tepesi.

Climate of Ortaca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 182 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 313 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Ortaca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°16°22°28°28°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394253675931131113504644

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ortaca

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 33 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 121 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 28 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 141 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 155 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 181 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ortaca

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 391 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 9 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 12 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 7 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km232 places

  • Lim Island Island 46 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 54 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 48 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km393 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 65 kmW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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