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Büyükgelka Gölü

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°20′08″ N 44°19′25″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükgelka Gölü Büyükgelka Gölü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,417 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çevre
3.8 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport25 km
OMH Urmia Airport76 km

About Büyükgelka Gölü

Büyükgelka Gölü is a lake. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. Elevation: 3,417 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Çelimirya Tepesi and Mamsaba Deresi.

Climate of Büyükgelka Gölü

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -8° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 165 km west20°
  • Cizre · 189 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 332 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
April (109 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Büyükgelka Gölü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-5°3°9°15°20°21°16°9°1°-7°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-6°-1°3°8°7°3°-3°-8°-14°
Precipitation (mm)6382971096212565527473

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Büyükgelka Gölü

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (127 km). The nearest large city is Van, 153 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 25 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 76 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 165 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 190 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 220 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 287 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Büyükgelka Gölü

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 255 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 5 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 9 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 12 kmW
  • White Mountain Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km181 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 46 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 29 kmNW
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 32 kmW

60–100 km187 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 96 kmNW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 64 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 86 kmW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çevre Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    3.8 km N
  • Beyyurdu Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    9.5 km E
  • Yeşilbayır Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    6.3 km S
  • Konur Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    8.3 km S
  • Yürekli Village, Yüksekova
    12 km NE
  • Beşpınar Village, Yüksekova
    8.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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