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Village

Taravank

Located in Adilcevaz İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°52′39″ N 42°52′58″ E

Map showing the location of Taravank Taravank
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,111 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 Airport60 km
AJI Ağrı Airport87 km

About Taravank

Taravank is a village. Location: Adilcevaz İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 2,111 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Tırnakdağı Tepesi and Kız Dağı.

Climate of Taravank

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 183 km south20°
  • Silopi · 185 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 276 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (81 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 Taravank
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°28°28°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°0°4°8°12°12°7°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)445362817637121118676150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Taravank

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 87 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 94 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 153 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 180 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Taravank

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 348 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 12 kmSE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 20 kmW
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 7 kmSW
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km156 places

  • Lim Island Island 41 kmE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 35 kmSE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmS

60–100 km466 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 61 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 78 kmSE
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 86 kmE

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