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Village

Akçaören

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°43′46″ N 43°29′46″ E

Map showing the location of Akçaören Akçaören
Location in Turkey
Population
404
404
Elevation
1,907 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 Airport32 km
AJI Ağrı Airport111 km

About Akçaören

Akçaören is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Population: 404. Elevation: 1,907 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Gelik Tepesi and Eğlence Dağı.

Climate of Akçaören

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 188 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 193 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 308 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Akçaören
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°5°12°18°24°30°29°25°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°12°7°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akçaören

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 32 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 111 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 142 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 28 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 116 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 141 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 188 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akçaören

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Lim Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 9 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km202 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 34 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 38 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 59 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km426 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 79 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 66 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 63 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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