Akdamar Adası, Van Province — Map and nearby sights

About Akdamar Adası

Akdamar Adası is an island. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Umar Yarımadası.

Photos of Akdamar Adası

Cathedral of the Holy Cross loiez Deniel · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Akdamar Adası

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Silopi · 132 km southwest20°
Cizre · 135 km southwest20°
Kızıltepe · 251 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: April (72 mm)
Driest month: July (4 mm)

1° -5°

2° -5°

5° -1°

10° 5°

16° 9°

22° 13°

26° 17°

26° 16°

23° 12°

16° 7°

9° 2°

4° -2°

Jan

46

Feb

53

Mar

62

Apr

72

May

59

Jun

21

Jul

4

Aug

4

Sep

11

Oct

52

Nov

62

Dec

51

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 Akdamar Adası
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	5°	10°	16°	22°	26°	26°	23°	16°	9°	4°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-1°	5°	9°	13°	17°	16°	12°	7°	2°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	46	53	62	72	59	21	4	4	11	52	62	51

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

How to get to Akdamar Adası

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 29 kmnortheast
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 128 kmwest
Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 137 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 35 kmnortheast
Siirt Population: 114K 106 kmsouthwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 132 kmsouthwest
Cizre Population: 134K 135 kmsouthwest
Ağrı Population: 124.5K 152 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akdamar Adası

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 612 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

Kuzu Adası Island 4 kmNW
Avdu Adaları Island 14 kmNW
Şahur Adası Island 24 kmNW
Kantarla T Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km279 places

İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 30 kmN
Simhaç Adası Island 37 kmNW
Lake Van Lake 33 kmN
Turna Gölü Lake 52 kmE

60–100 km693 places

Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 70 kmE
Lim Island Island 64 kmNE
Lake Nemrut Lake 77 kmNW
Lake Nazik Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gevaş City, Gevaş İlçesi
8 km SE
Dokuzağaç Village, Gevaş İlçesi
5.2 km S
Dilkaya Village, Edremit
9.9 km E
Güzelkonak Village, Gevaş İlçesi
5.8 km SW
Dereağzı Village, Gevaş İlçesi
6 km W
Atalan Village, Gevaş İlçesi
11 km E

Akdamar Adası

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cathedral of the Holy Cross Attraction, Gevaş İlçesi
0.2 km SE
Umar Yarımadası Natural site, Van Province
3.7 km SE
Kuzu Adası Island, Van Province
4.4 km NW
Kayalar Deresi River, Van Province
4.8 km SW
Dilmetaş Deresi River, Van Province
4.8 km SW
Güzelsu Çayı River, Van Province
8.6 km E
İriç Deresi River, Van Province
9.5 km SW
Satvan Deresi River, Van Province
9.9 km W