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Merga Pınarı

Located in Bitlis Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°04′47″ N 42°30′32″ E

Map showing the location of Merga Pınarı Merga Pınarı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,804 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oymapınar
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport84 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport89 km

About Merga Pınarı

Merga Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Serkenni Pınarı and Kapılı Dağı.

Climate of Merga Pınarı

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 · 88 km south20°
  • Silopi · 93 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 197 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 Merga Pınarı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°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 Merga Pınarı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 84 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 53 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 89 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 53 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 88 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 89 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 93 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 123 kmwest

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

Day trips from Merga Pınarı

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 21 kmS
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 5 kmE
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 9 kmS

25–60 km555 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 60 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km966 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 77 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 70 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oymapınar Village, Hizan İlçesi
    1.5 km NW
  • Ayrancı Village, Hizan İlçesi
    2.3 km E
  • Işıkören Village, Hizan İlçesi
    2.6 km SE
  • Akşar Village, Hizan İlçesi
    3.1 km NE
  • Sarıtaş Village, Hizan İlçesi
    3.5 km NE
  • Gedik Village, Hizan İlçesi
    3.6 km N

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