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Village

Akrak

Located in Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province Coordinates: 39°03′00″ N 43°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akrak Akrak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,812 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 Airport75 km
AJI Ağrı Airport93 km

About Akrak

Akrak is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Elevation: 1,812 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Saint Stephen and Hacihalil Dağı.

Climate of Akrak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 47 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 231 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 236 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 347 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Akrak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°9°14°13°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)354046676540181517564742

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akrak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 93 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 100 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 231 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akrak

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 284 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 13 kmSE
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 13 kmN
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 58 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 57 kmS

60–100 km293 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 77 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 100 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 88 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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