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Village

Sarpkaya

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°04′30″ N 42°37′34″ E

Map showing the location of Sarpkaya Sarpkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
17
17
Elevation
1,793 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 Airport76 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport93 km

About Sarpkaya

Sarpkaya is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Population: 17. Elevation: 1,793 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Varan Tepe and Tayikiislam Kalesı.

Climate of Sarpkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 91 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 94 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 206 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Sarpkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°19°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)839910812078195510709793

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sarpkaya

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 76 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 93 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 62 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 93 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 133 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sarpkaya

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 961 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 24 kmSW
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 5 kmW
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 25 kmS
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km441 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 47 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 45 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 48 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 45 kmN

60–100 km1,007 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 69 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 66 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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