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Village

Sampas

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°58′00″ N 42°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sampas Sampas
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,421 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 Airport66 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport102 km

About Sampas

Sampas is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,421 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Sarı Pınar and Kepçe Dağı.

Climate of Sampas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 90 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 97 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
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 Sampas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°15°21°27°27°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

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

How to get to Sampas

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 66 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 71 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 66 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 71 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 87 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 159 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sampas

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 2 kmNW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 2 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km508 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 43 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 44 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 52 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 57 kmN

60–100 km808 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 91 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 99 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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