Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Elkif

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′19″ N 42°49′38″ E

Map showing the location of Elkif Elkif
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,103 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 Airport78 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport89 km

About Elkif

Elkif is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,103 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Katı Dağı and Sinebel Deresi.

Climate of Elkif

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 79 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 84 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 213 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Elkif
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°11°17°23°29°29°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°2°6°11°15°15°10°5°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)82981071167416449629291

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Elkif

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 78 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 78 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 89 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 78 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 83 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 149 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elkif

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 925 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 16 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 11 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km491 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 31 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km881 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 80 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 83 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 61 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: