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Village

Aşkın

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°34′27″ N 44°01′51″ E

Map showing the location of Aşkın Aşkın
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,191 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 Airport62 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport115 km

About Aşkın

Aşkın is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,191 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Köy Deresi and Nacarabad Dağları.

Climate of Aşkın

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 202 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 213 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 340 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Aşkın
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-12°-6°0°4°7°12°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)363848655933161212453939

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aşkın

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 57 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 115 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 136 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 57 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 150 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 196 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 202 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aşkın

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 298 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 20 kmW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 10 kmE
  • Akgöl Lake 13 kmSW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km182 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 39 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 46 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 30 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km285 places

  • Lim Island Island 68 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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