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Simhaç Adası

Located in Bitlis Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°28′53″ N 42°38′48″ E

Map showing the location of Simhaç Adası Simhaç Adası
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,702 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çanakdüzü
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport60 km
MSR Muş Airport91 km

About Simhaç Adası

Simhaç Adası is an island. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Cemin Dağı and Huri Burnu.

Climate of Simhaç Adası

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 134 km south20°
  • Silopi · 139 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 232 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Simhaç Adası
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°17°23°28°28°24°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°12°16°15°12°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)70849410878256613728875

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Simhaç Adası

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 64 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 91 kmwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 64 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 134 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 138 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 141 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Simhaç Adası

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Şahur Adası Island 15 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Hap Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Alacabük Dağı Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km225 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 41 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmSE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 26 kmE

60–100 km826 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 98 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 75 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 84 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çanakdüzü Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    1.5 km SW
  • Göllü Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    4.8 km SW
  • Harmanlı Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    4.4 km W
  • Kuruyaka Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    6.5 km SW
  • Uncular Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    7.5 km S
  • Tosunlu Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    8.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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