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Village

Zihidan

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°58′42″ N 43°05′08″ E

Map showing the location of Zihidan Zihidan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,999 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 Airport59 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport112 km

About Zihidan

Zihidan is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,999 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Kuş Dağı and Çatak Çayı.

Climate of Zihidan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 98 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 107 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 238 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Zihidan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°5°11°17°24°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-3°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Zihidan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 63 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 59 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 63 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 101 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 172 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zihidan

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 730 natural sites, 419 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 14 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 14 kmW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km491 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 43 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 52 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km641 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 88 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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