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Village

Çılga

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′17″ N 42°57′53″ E

Map showing the location of Çılga Çılga
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,272 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 Airport59 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport108 km

About Çılga

Çılga is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,272 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Kavuşşahapdağı Tepe and Arnas Dağı.

Climate of Çılga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 97 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 103 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 230 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (111 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Çılga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°3°9°15°21°27°28°23°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)64789211182259813698174

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çılga

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 59 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 108 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 64 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 90 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 162 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çılga

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 860 natural sites, 418 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km496 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 36 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 38 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 46 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km773 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 95 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 93 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 100 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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