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Village

Polis

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°09′00″ N 42°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Polis Polis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,128 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport63 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport106 km

About Polis

Polis is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,128 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Berasur Tepesi and Mirceladin Dağı.

Climate of Polis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 103 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 104 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Polis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°16°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°5°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)738710011778216612708882

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Polis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 106 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 74 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 144 kmwest

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

Day trips from Polis

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 936 natural sites, 429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Kantarla T Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 8 kmE
  • Gözeli Dağı Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km357 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 60 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 34 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 36 kmNE

60–100 km1,024 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 81 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 96 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 84 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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