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Merkez Çay

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°31′06″ N 44°14′22″ E

Map showing the location of Merkez Çay Merkez Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,851 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Karlı
3 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport3 km
OMH Urmia Airport75 km

About Merkez Çay

Merkez Çay is a river. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Serdere and Diryan Deresi.

Climate of Merkez Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 160 km west20°
  • Cizre · 183 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 326 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Merkez Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°30°31°27°19°11°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-7°-3°4°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6582951015715776517676

Other places to visit in this season: June September October

How to get to Merkez Çay

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 132 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 3 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 75 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 132 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 160 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 183 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 208 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 265 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Merkez Çay

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 323 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 18 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km220 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 43 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 49 kmW
  • White Mountain Mountain 31 kmSW
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 31 kmSW

60–100 km253 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 81 kmW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 89 kmW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 74 kmW

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