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Village

Çemen

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°00′58″ N 42°30′17″ E

Map showing the location of Çemen Çemen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,442 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport82 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Çemen

Çemen is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,442 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Hasteri Mountains and Siyahkale Tepesi.

Climate of Çemen

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 81 km south20°
  • Silopi · 86 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 193 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (120 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 Çemen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°10°14°18°18°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)839910812078195510709793

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

How to get to Çemen

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 82 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 50 km to the west.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 82 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmnortheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 50 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 81 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 86 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 93 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 121 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çemen

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 1,015 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 14 kmS
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 2 kmS

25–60 km644 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 56 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 59 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km913 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 83 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 76 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 98 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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