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Village

Akgöl

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°28′08″ N 43°54′38″ E

Map showing the location of Akgöl Akgöl
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,428 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport50 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport106 km

About Akgöl

Akgöl is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,428 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Mollasadi Dağı and Akgöl.

Climate of Akgöl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 186 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 326 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (69 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 Akgöl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)384256695830131111484343

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akgöl

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 50 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 106 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 46 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 162 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 183 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 186 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akgöl

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 12 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 3 kmNE
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 5 kmE
  • Şeyhhasan Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km225 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 55 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 46 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 27 kmW

60–100 km348 places

  • Lim Island Island 66 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 74 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 78 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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