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Village

Kiri

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′26″ N 42°49′31″ E

Map showing the location of Kiri Kiri
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,540 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport76 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport91 km

About Kiri

Kiri is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,540 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Katı Dağı and Sinebel Deresi.

Climate of Kiri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 80 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 85 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 214 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Kiri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°10°14°19°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)82981071167416449629291

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kiri

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 78 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 76 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 91 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 131 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 78 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 149 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kiri

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 925 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 17 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km497 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 59 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km889 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 80 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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