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Village

Gelener

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′58″ N 42°57′43″ E

Map showing the location of Gelener Gelener
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,955 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 Airport64 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport104 km

About Gelener

Gelener is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,955 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Arnas Dağı and Sarı Pınar.

Climate of Gelener

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 98 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Gelener
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gelener

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 64 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 104 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 90 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gelener

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 4 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km507 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 44 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 52 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmN

60–100 km776 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 93 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 97 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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