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Kepçe Dağı

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°58′43″ N 42°55′25″ E

Map showing the location of Kepçe Dağı Kepçe Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,465 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keretas
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport65 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport102 km

About Kepçe Dağı

Kepçe Dağı is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,465 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Sarı Pınar and Beşgöze Dağı.

Climate of Kepçe Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 91 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 97 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Kepçe Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°2°8°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-6°0°4°9°13°13°9°3°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kepçe Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 65 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 158 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kepçe Dağı

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 884 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 3 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km512 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 43 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 51 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 56 kmN

60–100 km808 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 90 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 98 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 71 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Keretas Village, Çatak İlçesi
    0.8 km NW
  • Gökçedal Village, Çatak İlçesi
    0.9 km NE
  • Sampas Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.6 km SE
  • Sokan Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.6 km NW
  • Sığırcık Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2.2 km NW
  • Yukarı Cam Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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