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Uğuraçan

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°15′17″ N 44°21′41″ E

Map showing the location of Uğuraçan Uğuraçan
Location in Turkey
Population
864
864
Elevation
1,312 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport35 km
OMH Urmia Airport78 km

About Uğuraçan

Uğuraçan is a village. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Population: 864. Elevation: 1,312 m.

From Wikipedia

Uğuraçan (Kurdish: Betkar) is a village in the Şemdinli District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Herkî tribe and had a population of 743 in 2023. The hamlet Yeşilbayır (Bêzeno) is attached to Uğuraçan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Uğuraçan over time

Population of Uğuraçan over time
2013 828
2014 840
2015 836
2016 816
2017 843
2018 807
2019 820
2020 840
2021 810
2022 802
2023 743
2024 734

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Uğuraçan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 168 km west20°
  • Cizre · 193 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 335 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (110 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Uğuraçan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°16°22°28°33°33°29°21°14°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°6°11°16°20°20°15°10°4°-2°
Precipitation (mm)7593107110588334357275

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Uğuraçan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (119 km). The nearest large city is Van, 162 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 35 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 78 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 168 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 193 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 226 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 294 kmwest

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

Day trips from Uğuraçan

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 10 kmN
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 11 kmNW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 17 kmNW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km152 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 51 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 37 kmNW
  • White Mountain Mountain 27 kmW

60–100 km181 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 72 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 93 kmNW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 68 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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