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Village

Bozkaya

Located in Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°23′14″ N 44°04′37″ E

Map showing the location of Bozkaya Bozkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,262 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport23 km
OMH Urmia Airport93 km

About Bozkaya

Bozkaya is a village. Location: Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,262 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Üçkardeş Deresi and Belkıs Tepesi.

Climate of Bozkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 144 km west20°
  • Cizre · 167 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 310 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (116 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 Bozkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°22°28°34°34°30°22°14°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°8°13°18°22°21°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)72931081166312556527978

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Bozkaya

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (128 km). The nearest large city is Van, 137 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 23 kmnortheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 93 kmeast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 144 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 168 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 198 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 266 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bozkaya

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 334 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 23 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 13 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 10 kmE

25–60 km245 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 43 kmNW
  • Süngü Tepesi Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 29 kmNW
  • Şeker Tepesi Mountain 48 kmNE

60–100 km255 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 89 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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