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Merkez Dağı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′04″ N 43°52′57″ E

Map showing the location of Merkez Dağı Merkez Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,230 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sulav
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport50 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport79 km

About Merkez Dağı

Merkez Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,230 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Bani Pınarı and Eyvantaşı Dağı.

Climate of Merkez Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -7° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 145 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 162 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 302 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
April (87 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°4°10°16°22°22°18°10°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-10°-5°0°4°8°8°4°-2°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)4959788762231099535957

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Merkez Dağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 50 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 79 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 163 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 171 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 214 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Merkez Dağı

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 349 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 10 kmW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km319 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 45 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 32 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 47 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km550 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 70 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 89 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 93 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 68 kmN

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