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Village

Pekmez

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°25′29″ N 42°36′02″ E

Map showing the location of Pekmez Pekmez
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,975 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport64 km
MSR Muş Airport89 km

About Pekmez

Pekmez is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,975 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Yayık Dağı and Hımış Deresi.

Climate of Pekmez

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 127 km south20°
  • Silopi · 132 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Pekmez
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°16°21°27°27°23°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°6°10°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)70849410878256613728875

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Pekmez

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 64 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 89 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 132 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 142 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pekmez

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 779 natural sites, 377 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 7 kmNE
  • Şahur Adası Island 20 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 13 kmW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km220 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 47 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 35 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 29 kmE

60–100 km932 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 91 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 82 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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