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Village

Kepenek

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°18′19″ N 42°33′56″ E

Map showing the location of Kepenek Kepenek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,466 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport69 km
MSR Muş Airport93 km

About Kepenek

Kepenek is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,466 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Oranis Deresi and Darabi Deresi.

Climate of Kepenek

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 113 km south20°
  • Silopi · 118 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 214 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (119 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Kepenek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°20°26°31°31°27°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°10°14°18°18°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)759010011982247612739284

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

How to get to Kepenek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 69 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 69 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 69 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 93 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 113 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 118 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 134 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kepenek

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 878 natural sites, 415 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 21 kmN
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Hap Dağı Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km237 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 57 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 38 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,066 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 79 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 93 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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