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Village

Horis

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°03′41″ N 43°01′36″ E

Map showing the location of Horis Horis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,017 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 Airport52 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport115 km

About Horis

Horis is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,017 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Kavuşşahapdağı Tepe and Süreyim Tepesi.

Climate of Horis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 104 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 110 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 237 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Horis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°17°23°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°12°16°15°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Horis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 57 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 115 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 57 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 96 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 168 kmwest

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

Day trips from Horis

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 413 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km466 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 31 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 34 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 42 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km729 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 94 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 61 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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