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Village

Özkaynak

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°40′47″ N 43°20′58″ E

Map showing the location of Özkaynak Özkaynak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,701 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport24 km
AJI Ağrı Airport112 km

About Özkaynak

Özkaynak is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,701 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Selahattin Pınarı and Aşıt Tepe.

Climate of Özkaynak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 178 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 181 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 294 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Özkaynak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°26°31°31°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Özkaynak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 24 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 112 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 147 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 21 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 118 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 151 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 177 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Özkaynak

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lim Island Island 21 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 24 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 20 kmE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km210 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 43 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 46 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 47 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km485 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 65 kmW
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 98 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 94 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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