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Village

Mersin

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′24″ N 43°00′56″ E

Map showing the location of Mersin Mersin
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,129 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 Airport60 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport109 km

About Mersin

Mersin is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,129 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Marsygan and Razvaliny Sak.

Climate of Mersin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 96 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 104 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 233 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Mersin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°17°23°28°29°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mersin

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 109 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 65 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 95 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 104 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 166 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mersin

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 815 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 8 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km492 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 41 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 50 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 56 kmN

60–100 km737 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 98 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 91 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 69 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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