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Village

Tuzluca

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°24′21″ N 42°41′13″ E

Map showing the location of Tuzluca Tuzluca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,983 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 Airport57 km
MSR Muş Airport97 km

About Tuzluca

Tuzluca is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,983 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Çayır Pınarı and Bağ Koyu.

Climate of Tuzluca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 127 km south20°
  • Silopi · 131 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 230 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (98 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Tuzluca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°15°21°26°26°22°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°6°11°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)6173849874257713687867

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

How to get to Tuzluca

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 62 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 57 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 97 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 62 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tuzluca

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Avdu Adaları Island 22 kmE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 9 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 14 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km231 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 41 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 31 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 27 kmE
  • Lake Van Lake 31 kmNE

60–100 km933 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 94 kmSW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 98 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 77 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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