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Village

Elmacık

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°04′53″ N 43°04′27″ E

Map showing the location of Elmacık Elmacık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,806 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 Airport48 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport118 km

About Elmacık

Elmacık is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,806 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Siyahgez Tepesi and Hendek Tepe.

Climate of Elmacık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 108 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 114 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 241 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Elmacık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°4°9°13°17°17°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Elmacık

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 53 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 53 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 101 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 172 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elmacık

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 723 natural sites, 414 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km442 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 59 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 29 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 32 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 41 kmN

60–100 km681 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 90 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 62 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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