- Elevation
- 1,955 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 72 | 87 | 100 | 113 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 86 | 82 |
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
Everything nearby-
Arnas Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi2 km N
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Sarı Pınar Natural site, Van Province2.5 km W
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Beşgöze Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi3.6 km SW
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Kepçe Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi3.7 km W
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Razvaliny Sak Historic site, Çatak İlçesi3.6 km E
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Mirza Pınarı Natural site, Van Province3.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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