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Village

Dölek

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′29″ N 43°03′17″ E

Map showing the location of Dölek Dölek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,710 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 Airport58 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport112 km

About Dölek

Dölek is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,710 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Narlıca Deresi and Çatak Çayı.

Climate of Dölek

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 98 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 106 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 236 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Dölek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°5°9°14°18°18°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

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

How to get to Dölek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 63 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 112 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 63 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 169 kmwest

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

Day trips from Dölek

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km495 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 50 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 57 kmN

60–100 km678 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 69 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 65 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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