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Şehitağa

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°12′32″ N 43°52′49″ E

Map showing the location of Şehitağa Şehitağa
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,123 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport85 km
AJI Ağrı Airport89 km

About Şehitağa

Şehitağa is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,123 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Abdalağa Deresi and Kurt Tepesi.

Climate of Şehitağa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 251 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 256 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 366 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
September (18 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 Şehitağa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°16°21°26°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°12°8°2°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)313642647246231918534136

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

How to get to Şehitağa

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 81 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 85 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 89 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 81 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 221 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 237 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şehitağa

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 10 kmNE
  • Aytepe Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 18 kmN
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km147 places

  • Lim Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 27 kmS
  • Saz Gölü Lake 54 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km263 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmS
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 96 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 86 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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