Village

Yığınkaya

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°14′22″ N 42°31′17″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 309; 309
Elevation: 1,743 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; MSR Muş Airport94 km

About Yığınkaya

Yığınkaya is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Population: 309. Elevation: 1,743 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Karz Deresi and Ada Dere.

Population of Yığınkaya over time

Population of Yığınkaya over time
2013		251
2014		229
2015		221
2016		274
2017		247
2018		218
2019		207
2020		195
2021		175
2022		154
2023		148
2024		139

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yığınkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Cizre · 105 km south20°
Silopi · 111 km south20°
Kızıltepe · 207 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: April (119 mm)
Driest month: August (6 mm)

2° -5°

3° -5°

6° -1°

12° 4°

18° 8°

24° 12°

30° 16°

25° 12°

17° 7°

10° 2°

4° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

100

Apr

119

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Yığınkaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	12°	18°	24°	30°	30°	25°	17°	10°	4°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-1°	4°	8°	12°	16°	16°	12°	7°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	75	90	100	119	82	24	7	6	12	73	92	84

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yığınkaya

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 61 km to the southwest.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmeast
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 94 kmnorthwest
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Siirt Population: 114K 61 kmsouthwest
Van Population: 525K 80 kmeast
Cizre Population: 134K 105 kmsouth
Silopi Population: 114.6K 111 kmsouth
Batman Population: 452.2K 128 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Karz Deresi River, Bitlis Province
2.8 km SE
Ada Dere River, Bitlis Province
3.2 km N
Aveberhan Deresi River, Bitlis Province
3.2 km NE
Behlilmeydanı Tepesi Mountain, Hizan İlçesi
5 km E
Cenikesin Deresi River, Bitlis Province
3.7 km W
Keşan Deresi River, Bitlis Province
3.8 km NE