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Village

Zergef

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°19′00″ N 44°14′00″ E

Map showing the location of Zergef Zergef
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,579 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport80 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport85 km

About Zergef

Zergef is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,579 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Nergis Tepesi and Ramadan Tepesi.

Climate of Zergef

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 211 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 345 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Zergef
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°9°14°20°25°25°21°13°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)38425972572713109444343

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

How to get to Zergef

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 77 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 80 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 85 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 179 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 186 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 206 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zergef

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 323 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW
  • Hacının Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km154 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 45 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 54 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km350 places

  • Lim Island Island 98 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 79 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 70 kmNW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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