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Village

Kirminis

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′00″ N 43°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kirminis Kirminis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,734 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 Airport51 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport105 km

About Kirminis

Kirminis is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,734 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Kuş Dağı and Kuyu Tepe.

Climate of Kirminis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 108 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 118 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 249 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (96 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Kirminis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°6°13°19°25°25°20°12°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-2°3°7°11°11°7°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)5566839667238711597064

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

How to get to Kirminis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 51 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 105 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 111 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 182 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kirminis

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 678 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 23 kmE
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Boz Tepesi Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km433 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 52 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 31 kmSE

60–100 km617 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 78 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 95 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 67 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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