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Kırkdeğirmen

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°00′14″ N 43°07′08″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkdeğirmen Kırkdeğirmen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,761 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 Airport62 km
AJI Ağrı Airport73 km

About Kırkdeğirmen

Kırkdeğirmen is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,761 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Gerger Tepe and Tekler Deresi.

Climate of Kırkdeğirmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 203 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 204 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 300 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Kırkdeğirmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°12°18°24°30°30°26°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)394653777539131319635545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kırkdeğirmen

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 73 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 79 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 130 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 188 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kırkdeğirmen

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 334 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 24 kmSW
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 18 kmW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 21 kmS
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km139 places

  • Lim Island Island 25 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 44 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 46 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km453 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 72 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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