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Chikhdzhanis

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′01″ N 43°05′29″ E

Map showing the location of Chikhdzhanis Chikhdzhanis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,879 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 Airport58 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport112 km

About Chikhdzhanis

Chikhdzhanis is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,879 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Çatak Çayı and Boz Tepesi.

Climate of Chikhdzhanis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 99 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 108 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 239 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Chikhdzhanis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°18°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°13°17°16°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Chikhdzhanis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 62 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 62 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 101 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 173 kmwest

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

Day trips from Chikhdzhanis

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 718 natural sites, 418 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km490 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 43 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 52 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km627 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 87 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 69 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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