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Village

Alikalkan

Located in Malazgirt İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°15′50″ N 42°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Alikalkan Alikalkan
Location in Turkey
Population
431
431
Elevation
1,497 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport78 km
AJI Ağrı Airport78 km

About Alikalkan

Alikalkan is a village. Location: Malazgirt İlçesi, Muş Province. Population: 431. Elevation: 1,497 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Göksu Deresi and Çopur Deresi.

Population of Alikalkan over time

Population of Alikalkan over time
2013 268
2014 203
2015 195
2016 180
2017 173
2018 175
2019 171
2020 173
2021 168
2022 157
2023 138
2024 143

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alikalkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 215 km south20°
  • Silopi · 225 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 274 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (79 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Alikalkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°4°13°19°24°30°30°26°18°9°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-5°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)485965796834121114576150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Alikalkan

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 78 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 78 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 83 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 151 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 159 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alikalkan

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 281 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 9 kmNE
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 18 kmW
  • Güzelbaba Dağı Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Kırmızıkaya Pınarı Natural site 21 kmS

25–60 km149 places

  • Lake Nazik Lake 45 kmS
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 27 kmS
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 53 kmSE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 47 kmW

60–100 km358 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 93 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 90 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 80 kmSE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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