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Village

Aruh

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°55′40″ N 42°50′49″ E

Map showing the location of Aruh Aruh
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,952 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 Airport74 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport94 km

About Aruh

Aruh is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,952 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Çimenlik Tepesi and Hana Deresi.

Climate of Aruh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 83 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 88 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 216 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Aruh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aruh

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 94 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 80 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 151 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aruh

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 915 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km495 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 50 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km875 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 83 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 78 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 64 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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