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Village

Bilgi

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°05′46″ N 43°15′39″ E

Map showing the location of Bilgi Bilgi
Location in Turkey
Population
1,100
1.1K
Elevation
1,695 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport42 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport105 km

About Bilgi

Bilgi is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 1,100. Elevation: 1,695 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Gülkesti Dağı and Kartal Tepe.

Climate of Bilgi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 118 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 127 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 257 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (96 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Bilgi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°20°26°32°32°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5566839667238711597064

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Bilgi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 42 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 105 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 46 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 117 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 181 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bilgi

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 6 kmN
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Boz Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km391 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 59 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 34 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 38 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km682 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 86 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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