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Village

Khishat

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°47′31″ N 43°16′27″ E

Map showing the location of Khishat Khishat
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,769 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport89 km

About Khishat

Khishat is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,769 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Köprütaşı Tepesi and Tirsin Tepesi.

Climate of Khishat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 94 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 109 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 247 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (108 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 Khishat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°6°13°19°25°25°21°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-1°3°8°12°11°8°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)64809510873207710647874

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

How to get to Khishat

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 89 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 117 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 79 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 118 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Khishat

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 662 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 10 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 10 kmS
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km450 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 35 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 34 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 42 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 36 kmSW

60–100 km576 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 94 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 92 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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