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Village

Çimen

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°00′54″ N 43°07′18″ E

Map showing the location of Çimen Çimen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,959 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 Airport63 km
AJI Ağrı Airport72 km

About Çimen

Çimen is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,959 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Gerger Tepe and Hanımyamaç Tepe.

Climate of Çimen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 204 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 205 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 301 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
July (13 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 Çimen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°17°23°29°29°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°0°5°8°12°12°7°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)394653777539131319635545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çimen

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 72 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 62 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 78 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 128 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 187 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Çimen

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 332 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Beyaz Göl Lake 18 kmW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 22 kmS
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 7 kmW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km138 places

  • Lim Island Island 26 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 45 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 47 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km447 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 75 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 73 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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