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Village

Mercanlı

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°05′26″ N 42°47′42″ E

Map showing the location of Mercanlı Mercanlı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,549 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 Airport63 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport104 km

About Mercanlı

Mercanlı is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,549 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kurtuluş Deresi and Büyük Dere.

Climate of Mercanlı

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 99 km south20°
  • Cizre · 100 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 220 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (117 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 Mercanlı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°20°26°32°32°27°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°5°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)738710011778216612708882

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

How to get to Mercanlı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 104 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 68 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 77 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 98 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mercanlı

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 932 natural sites, 435 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 20 kmW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Kantarla T Mountain 25 kmN
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km431 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 35 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 35 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 40 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 45 kmN

60–100 km955 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 83 kmW
  • Lim Island Island 99 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 63 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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