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Village

Kanıkevan

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°58′00″ N 44°01′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kanıkevan Kanıkevan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,201 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 Airport81 km
IGD Iğdır Airport113 km

About Kanıkevan

Kanıkevan is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,201 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Metkuli Tepesi and Kebir Dağı.

Climate of Kanıkevan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 235 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 242 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 360 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
September (14 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 Kanıkevan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°10°16°21°26°26°22°14°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°0°4°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)333642626338181514473937

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

How to get to Kanıkevan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 81 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 76 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 113 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 106 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 215 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 235 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kanıkevan

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 263 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 13 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 25 kmSE
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 10 kmS
  • Beyazkaya Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km125 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 59 kmW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 51 kmSW

60–100 km269 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 90 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 91 kmW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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