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Village

Taşaltı

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°00′48″ N 43°06′46″ E

Map showing the location of Taşaltı Taşaltı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,579 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 Airport54 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport112 km

About Taşaltı

Taşaltı is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,579 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Hendek Tepe and Boz Tepesi.

Climate of Taşaltı

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 103 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 112 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 241 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (103 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 Taşaltı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°14°20°26°32°32°28°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°6°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

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

How to get to Taşaltı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 58 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 54 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 58 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 103 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 175 kmwest

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

Day trips from Taşaltı

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 691 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km476 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km605 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 83 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 97 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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